Muslim women in Indonesia tak part in the Tarawih Ramadan prayers

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Muslim Indonesian women carrying out the first Tarawih prayer at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta.

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Muslim Indonesia was carrying out the first tarawih prayer at Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta.

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Muslim Indonesian women carrying out the first Tarawih prayer at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta.

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Muslim Indonesia was carrying out the first tarawih prayer at Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta.

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Muslim Indonesia was carrying out the first tarawih prayer at Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta.

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A boy passing by with his parents when tarawih place.

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Muslim Indonesia was carrying out the first tarawih prayer at Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta.

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Muslim Indonesian people carry out the first Tarawih prayer at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta.

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To welcome the holy month of Ramadan 1433H, Indonesian Muslims pray during the Tarawih on the first night of fasting, which falls on Saturday, set by the government of Indonesia.

Welcome the holy month of Ramadan 1433 H, Indonesian Muslims praying tarawih (Friday, 20/7) on the first night of fasting that falls on Saturday, July 21, 2012 set by the government of Indonesia.

Thousands of Indonesian Muslims praying in mosques tarawih largest in Southeast Asia, the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Friday (20/7). Tarawih prayers will be divided into two waves. The first wave of prayer Tarawih 8 cycles, in the second wave will be followed up to 23 cycles.

Meanwhile, Minister of Religious Affairs Ali Suryadharma the plan will deliver a lecture at the Istiqlal Mosque attendance is canceled. Finally, the speaker was replaced by Abdul Jamil Director General of Islamic Guidance.