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Kolkata / Srinagar / Mumbai, May 3 (EFE/EPA).- Showkat Hussain, a Muslim businessman in India-administered Kashmir, had never missed out on the nightly congregational prayers during the month of Ramadan in his living memory.But for Hussain, 70, like many other Muslims in India that has become the global epicenter of the coronavirus crisis, it is the second year in a row that he has not been to a mosque for tarawih prayers, a mainstay of Ramadan, offered every night during the month of fasting.This Ramadan, like in 2020, has been an unprecedented experience for over 1.8 billion Muslims globally, of about which 200 million live in India. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF MUSLIM INDIANS PRAYING DURING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN IN KOLKATA AND SRINAGAR, AND INDIAN HEALTH AUTHORITIES SPRAYING DISINFECTANT IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Jakarta, Aug 27 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesian Muslims prayed Friday during mass prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta amid public mobility restrictions while the government has gradually begun to ease some COVID-19 restrictions. Indonesia has recorded over 4 million COVID-19 cases and 130,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: INDONESIAN MUSLIMS PRAY DURING MASS FRIDAY PRAYERS AT ISTIQLAL MOSQUE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Marikina City, Apr 13 (EFE/EPA).- Filipino Muslims on Monday received financial assistance as part of a relief program for families affected by COVID-19 lockdown measures.As Muslims in Metro Manila began to observe the holy fasting month of Ramadan, family members allowed outside their homes spent part of the first day queueing in aid centers to avail of financial aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA).SHOT LIST: MUSLIM MEN PRAY AT MIDDAY AT AN INDOOR BASKETBALL COURT IN MARIKINA CITY, AND FILIPINO MUSLIMS RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS PART OF A RELIEF PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 LOCKDOWN MEASURES IN MARIKINA CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Images of Eid Al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramadan, in the city of Tangerang in Indonesia. IMAGES
Jakarta, Sep 20 (EFE/EPA).- After two years of stagnation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the production and sales of Indonesia traditional masks Ondel-ondel finally increased by 20 percent after Indonesian government gradually eased COVID-19 restrictions. Ondel-ondel is large puppet figure featured in Betawi folk performance of Jakarta. (Camera: ADI WEDA).SHOT LIST: WORKERS MAKE AND PUT ONDEL-ONDEL MASKS FOR SALE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.