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[Indonesia] Prayers from home instead of going to church or mosque / Online prayers are becoming popular in some parts of Indonesia

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Fear of clustering and the move to use online for worship services

The COVID-19 epidemic has led to the use of online for some worship services and major religious events, with Jakarta Praise Community Church (JPCC) utilizing online streaming for its Sunday services. Also, for Easter in April, when the church usually gathers for a large group worship service, this year they went online, and You Tube has many videos related to Easter, each offering Easter prayers from home. There has been an ongoing debate in Islam about the need for collective Friday prayers, but the country has adopted a policy of banning gatherings. What is noteworthy in Islam is the way in which Ramadan, which began on April 24, is spent. In Ramadan, it is customary to spend the end of the daily fast with colleagues, friends and family and share it with them. However, Jakarta is currently under mass social restriction and has been asked to refrain from going out, so it will be interesting to see how online tools will impact Ramadan. Media company KapanLagi Youniverse held a ZOOM-powered Buka Puasa (post-fast) event on the first day of Ramadan. The company says it will continue to hold the event every weekend.

Debate varies by sect, but gov't indicates policy of banning

Cases of clusters of religious services in South Korea have led to a worldwide movement to refrain from gathering even for religious events. In Indonesia, there have been various discussions, but the government has indicated a policy of banning such gatherings. The Indonesian government has also announced restrictions on the movement of people returning to their homes after Ramadan, fearing that COVID-19 has spread to rural areas in Europe due to people returning from urban areas, and the Indonesian government has also announced restrictions on the movement of people from Jakarta.

This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.

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