The Story of Transwomen Walking the Light Path in Search of God

A number of transwomen without awkwardness participated in reading the holy verses of the Quran, reciting Asmaul Husna or the names of Allah, and praying together.

KOMPAS/HARIS FIRDAUS

A number of people join a prayer at the Al Fatah Waria Islamic Boarding School, Jagalan Village, Banguntapan District, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, Friday (22/7/2022) night.

The chanting of the holy Quran was heard from the Waria Al Fatah Islamic boarding school on Friday (22/7/2022). In this place, a number of people sat across from each other and read Surah Yasin. Some of them are women and others are transwomen.

That night, the Waria Al Fatah boarding school held a mujahadah (surrender-to-God ritual) with women who lived around the boarding school. A joint prayer was held on the terrace of the boarding school in Jagalan Village, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region.