n the final 10 days of Ramadan before Idul Fitri, hundreds of worshippers gathered at Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta to observe iktikaf, the practice of drawing closer to God by staying at a ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A mass iftar at Jakarta’s Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, draws thousands every year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. For millions of ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A mass iftar at Jakarta’s Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, draws thousands every year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

At Istiqlal, the mosque’s charity committee, locals and vendors come together to provide about 4,500 free meals daily throughout Ramadan for passersby, travelers, and those who can’t afford ...