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Indonesia welcomes Ramadan with torchlit processions: Video
Hundreds of flaming torches lit up neighbourhood streets in Jakarta on Sunday evening, February 16, as residents marked the start of Ramadan with the traditional Pawai Obor procession.
Participants marched carrying bamboo torches, flares and national flags, accompanied by drumbeats and religious chants in a festive atmosphere. Indonesia, home to more than 240 million Muslims, the world’s largest Muslim population, is set to begin Ramadan on 18 February, when a month of fasting and communal prayers will commence across the country.
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