Muslims pray spaced apart to help curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak during an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of Ramadan at Al Akbar mosque in Surabaya, East Java (Trisnadi/AP)Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year as Covid-19 forced mosque closures and family separations on the holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Worshippers wearing masks joined communal prayers in the streets of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Indonesians and Malaysians were banned for a second year from traveling to visit relatives in the traditional Eid homecoming. Instead, most stayed in their homes, while in Maguindanao province many families displaced by recent fighting marked the holiday in evacuation camps. Interstate travel and all social activities are banned, which means that like in Indonesia, Muslims cannot visit each other or family graves.

Source: Irish Independent May 13, 2021 04:41 UTC