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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Zahra Matarani and Hasnoor Hussain

Indonesian, Malaysian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr as COVID fears recede

Muslims perform a mass prayer at a mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 22, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia gathered in large groups to usher in the Eid al-Fitr festival on Saturday, relieved to be able to celebrate freely after the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions.

In Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, hundreds of worshippers turned up for morning prayers at the historic port of Sunda Kelapa in North Jakarta to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

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