Indonesian-Chinese Muslims congregate for Idul Fitri prayer in Jakarta

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Indonesian-Chinese Muslims congregate for Idul Fitri prayer in Jakarta

Around 1,000 Indonesian Muslims of Chinese descent congregate Tuesday for Idul Fitri prayer at the Lautze Mosque in Central Jakarta, news broadcaster Metro TV reported.

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Around 1,000 Indonesian Muslims of Chinese descent congregate Tuesday for Idul Fitri prayer at the Lautze Mosque in Central Jakarta, news broadcaster Metro TV reported.

They performed the Idul Fitri prayer called "Sholat Ied" and heard sermon delivered by a native Muslim preacher, just as what millions of Indonesian Muslims did during the religious service ofIdul Fitri, which marked the end of Muslim fasting month.

At the aftermath, similar to Indonesian tradition, they gathered to ask forgiveness each other and visited neighbors to share the joy.

There is no official figure about how many Chinese Muslims in Indonesia, but a foundation has been established to accommodate the group.

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