Mosque attendance rises during Ramadhan

Mosque attendance rises during Ramadhan

JAKARTA: During the fasting month of Ramadhan, congregations
for Friday prayers have increased significantly at several
mosques around the city.

Some 2,000 to 2,500 people attended the first Friday prayer
of Ramadhan at Istiqlal Grand Mosque, Central Jakarta, as
compared to the usual figure of between 1,000 and 1,500 people,
according to Suherman, an employee there.

A similar trend was evident at Al Azhar mosque in South
Jakarta where the congregation increased by up to 100 percent.
Usually around 1,000 people attended the Friday prayer, said
Kasman, an employee at the mosque.

"I think Muslims try to pray more during Ramadhan because this
is the holy month," he said. --JP