Ramadan in the Second Year of the Pandemic

Kompas/Hendra A Setyawan

Muslims perform the first tarawih prayer of Ramadan 1442 Hijriyah at the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Monday (12/4/2021). Tarawih prayers are held according to strict health protocols.

Fasting for Ramadan 1442 Hijriah, which we started on Tuesday (13/4/2021), will take place amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. God willing, this will not be a barrier.

In the pre-pandemic era, we enlivened Ramadan with many iftar (breaking of the fast meal) events, which were of course made with good intentions: to strengthen friendships. Tarawih (Ramadan evening prayer) was performed together, also for togetherness. All of this culminated in the celebration of Idul Fitri, which was accompanied by the phenomenal homecoming tradition.