Religious Affairs Ministry Restricts Crowd-gathering Activities in Red Zones
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Ricky Mohammad Nugraha
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Rabu, 23 Juni 2021 13:20 WIB
A number of Muslims prepare to perform Maghrib prayers at the Jami Al Maruf Mosque, Lamahala Jaya Village, Adonara Island, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The mosque is not only a center for Islamic symbols, but also as an information center for the people of Lamahala since a long time ago, April 16, 2021. Apart from Lamahala, on Adonara Island there are two other Islamic kingdoms, including the Trong Kingdom on the west side of the island and the Adonara Kingdom on the north side of the island. . Lamahala himself controlled the southern side of Adonara Island to Leur Island near Lembata Island. ANTARA PHOTOS/ADITYA PRADANA PUTRA
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has issued a circular that effectively restricts religious event activities in houses of worship following the surge of Covid-19 cases in a number of Indonesian regions.
The official circular goes under the SE No.13/2021 on restrictions in religious activities in religious houses of worship on Wednesday, June 16.
The latest data from Indonesian health authorities show that the latest pandemic development caused the total number of cases to reach 2 million cases.
The circular effectively bans any religious activities in areas considered as Covid-19 red zones until further tests conclude that the number of cases has dropped. Apart from that, other non-religious activities that are temporarily banned include general meetings, wedding events, and community-level Quran recitations that are conducted in red and orange coronavirus zones.
Meanwhile, areas that have logged a smaller number of cases are permitted to conduct the aforementioned activities but are restricted to local communities under strict health restrictions.
