The Sheikh Zayed Mosque in the Greater Solo area of ​​Indonesia is marking Ramadan with a series of activities benefiting more than 12,000 Muslims daily.

Organised under the auspices of the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, the activities include religious lectures, Islamic lessons, daily Qur’an recitations and the study of its hadiths, as well as the Psalms of the Quran competition for the best Quran recitation. Additionally, the mosque will host a special celebration of Zayed Humanitarian Day, which falls on the nineteenth of Ramadan.

As an expression of solidarity with the community, Sheikh Zayed Mosque staff and volunteers are distributing daily Iftar meals throughout the holy month. The group Iftar serves more than 10,000 meals daily in four large tents set up in the mosque’s grounds and courtyard. The Iftar is organised with the support of a number of Emirati charitable and humanitarian institutions. About 120 volunteers from the Solo community and local students oversee the Iftar distribution and other Ramadan activities and events at the mosque.

Dr Sultan Faisal Al Rumaithi, Director General of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque Centre in Solo, said: “The different activities organised by the Sheikh Zayed Mosque Board of Directors aim to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan meaningfully and to strengthen the ties between the Emirati and Indonesian peoples. It is a relationship based on enlightened awareness and its approach is cooperation in righteousness and piety in building nations and serving humanity.

“Worshippers at Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Central Java will have a blessed experience as they listen to the most beautiful recitations and chants from the UAE, leading Tarawih prayers and reviving the nights of the holy month.”

Dr Al Rumaithi added that Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Greater Solo has become one of the region’s most prominent Islamic landmarks, fostering Islamic studies and culture while celebrating the strong fraternity between Indonesia and the UAE.