Idul Fitri Celebrated Normally

Jakarta - Most muslims in Indonesia performed the Idul Fitri prayers on Saturday to celebrate the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadhan.

In Jakarta, the Idul Fitri prayer was centered at Istiqlal Grand Mosque and attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

In Yogyakarta, Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and his family members held the Idul Fitri prayer in Jami Wates Mosque.

In Jayapura, all Idul Fitri prayers were moved to mosques from the scheduled open fields as the fields were still wet due to heavy rain on Friday night.

In Palu, Muslims in the Central Sulawesi‘s provincial capital could perform the Idul Fitri prayers peacefully despite tight security from the local police.

One day earlier, Muhammadiyah held the Idul Fitri prayers as the country‘s second largest Muslim organization has set Friday as the day for Idul Fitri.

The government decided that Idul Fitri falls Saturday.(***)

Source: www.thejakartapos.com
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