'Allah is protecting those who abide by their obligations,' say the faithful. FMTNews Covid19
Muslim men wearing masks perform Friday prayers at the distance of about 1m from each other in Surabaya.
Indonesia has reported 309 cases in all but the figure is rising and medical experts warn the number of infections is likely to be higher. Twenty-five people have died in Indonesia.“Allah is protecting those who abide by their obligations,” said Aswin Jusar, 76, in the town of Depok, south of Jakarta, as he prepared to attend Friday prayers as usual despite a call from the mayor for religious activities to be suspended.
At Southeast Asia’s biggest mosque, the Istiqlal in Jakarta, Friday prayers were off. Its imam, Nasaruddin Umar, cited an edict from the Indonesian Council of Ulama stressing the need for social distancing.A rally of Muslim pilgrims in South Sulawesi province was cancelled on Thursday, but only after thousands had already attended.
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