Victims of the sporadic hydrometeorological disasters that struck\nSumatra in November last year, particularly in Aceh, have been forced to\nobserve Ramadan 2026 in displacement areas, as post-disaster\nreconstruction and recovery efforts remain incomplete.<\/p>\n
One such location is Manyang Cut Village, Meureudu District, Pidie\nJaya Regency, Aceh. Affected residents were seen devotedly performing\ntheir first congregational Tarawih prayers of Ramadan 2026\/1447 Hijriah\nat an emergency prayer hall on Wednesday evening (18 February).<\/p>\n
They were compelled to worship in the makeshift facility because the\nmosque they had previously used for prayers remains buried under thick\nmud and has not been fully cleared.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Head Imam of the Manyang Cut Village Prayer Hall, Jailani,\nexpressed gratitude that the emergency prayer hall was completed before\nRamadan arrived.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the first night of Tarawih. I am very grateful that this\nemergency meunasah has been built,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this emergency meunasah, we were able to perform Tarawih\nprayers on this first night. The previous meunasah can no longer be used\nbecause of the flooding,\u201d Jailani continued.<\/p>\n
He said the emergency meunasah can accommodate approximately 50 male\nand female worshippers. Tarawih prayers at the facility proceeded with\nfull devotion.<\/p>\n
The atmosphere of worship on this opening night of Ramadan felt\nmarkedly different compared to previous years. The congregation that\nwould normally fill the room was now limited to just two rows of\nworshippers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Ramadan is certainly very different for us. This is a deeply\nsorrowful situation because of the disaster, but we have no choice but\nto pray in the emergency meunasah,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to data compiled, disaster victims particularly in Aceh\nTamiang, North Aceh, East Aceh, Bireuen, and Central Aceh have been\nusing emergency prayer halls constructed for congregational Tarawih\nprayers.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/aceh-disaster-victims-hold-congregational-tarawih-prayers-in-emergency-prayer-halls-1771643704", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }