As thousands millions of Muslims return home each year, Indonesia’s economy is strengthened by the Eid holiday custom.

Muslims celebrated the close of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday with family gatherings, new garments, and sweet treats. In Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, almost three- quarters of the people were traveling for the annual reunion known locally as “mudik” that is always welcomed with enjoyment. Recommended Videos” Mudik is not just an quarterly ritual or convention for us,” said civil servant Ridho Alfian, who lives in the Jakarta region and is visiting Lampung state, which is located at the southern edge of Sumatra area. ” This is a right time to communicate, like recharging power that has been drained almost a month away from home “.Before the Eid al- Fitr vacation, industry teemed with customers buying clothes, shoes, cookies and sweets. Individuals left big cities and traveled back to their hometowns to observe the holiday with their loved ones. There were overbooking outlines at bus and train stations for the voyage, and anxious relatives carrying boxes of presents waited much. In Pakistan, officials have deployed more than 100, 000 police and military forces to maintain stability at mosques and markets. People were shopping because usual Tuesday, with people buying rings, jewelry and clothing for themselves and their babies. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry forecast that the financial turnover during the Eid holiday this year will be close to$ 10 billion and will cover all sectors, including retail, transit, and tourism. Eid al-Fitr is a moment of triumph over Ramadan’s financial problems for Arini Dewi, a mother of two. Eventually, she said,” I’m happy to celebrate Eid holiday despite the increase in food prices. Jusuf Kalla, a former vice president, was a Jakarta resident who offered prayers in the Al Azhar dome garden. ” This celebrate Eid as- Often as a moment of victory from some difficulties… of course there are many cultural problems during fasting month of Ramadan, but we can beat it with faith and piety”, Kalla said. The Jakarta residents lit up firecrackers on mostly empty streets as city residents drove home the night before the holiday, known as “takbiran” or “takbiran.” Muslims prayed shoulder to shoulder on the street and inside mosques on Wednesday morning. Jakarta’s Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, was flooded with devotees offering the morning prayers. In their sermons, preachers urged people to pray for the suffering Muslims in Gaza who had been suffering for six months. Because the conflict in Gaza is not a religious war but a humanitarian issue, Jimly Asshiddiqie, who chairs the Indonesian Mosque Council, said,” This is the time for Muslims and non-Muslims to show humanitarian solidarity.”