REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Hundreds of people in East Jakarta participated in a parade on Saturday (25/10) to welcome the Muharram 1, 1436 New Year Hegira.
People of all ages flocked to East Jakarta's Cipinang Nurul Huda Mosque. While some walked, others rode their vehicles in an orderly manner along the Jatinegara arterial roads.
Several school foundations also organized the New Year commemorations, including the Ar Rizqi which organized the parade along Pemuda Street in East Jakarta.
Large-scale celebrations will be held at the Bung Karno Sports Stadium (GBK) in Jakarta. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims are expected to attend the event.
Furthermore, the General Chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), Din Syamsuddin, appealed to Muslims to attend the Muharram 1, 1436 New Year Higera commemoration to prove their importance in Indonesia.
They also want to show that Islamic New Year celebrations are as grand as other New Years' celebrations.
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