Virtual Worship
The worship was carried out live with makmum (followers of a religious leader) scattered in a number of separate places in Indonesia. They followed the imam’s movements in virtual reality.
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A family in the Pondok Kopi area, East Jakarta held a virtual gathering with distant relations via a teleconference application on the first day of Eid, on Thursday (13/5/2021).
During the recent Idul Adha (Day of Sacrifice) celebration (20/7/2021), there was an event that was quite phenomenal. The virtual Idul Adha prayer led by Wawan Gunawan Abdul Wahid reached the maximum Zoom capacity of 1,000 people. Many participants did not attend alone, but brought their families, meaning that 3000 people were able to attend the virtual prayer. This did not include those who failed to join the event because of limited capacity.
The worship was carried out live with makmum (followers of a religious leader) scattered in a number of separate places in Indonesia. They followed the imam’s movements in virtual reality. Computers and Zoom can be called "holy altars" because they function as a space and a medium for rituals.