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Fitr, which is often been regarded safety protocols that have been
as “the victorious day”. implemented, in dealing with
Covid-19.
To close series of celebrations of
Eid-el Fitr, the Embassy finally With regard to Muslim population
conducted a very Indonesian tra- in Italy, based on data from the Sta-
dition of virtual “Halal bi Halal” tistica, the number of Muslim com-
event on 1 June 2020. Halal bi Ha- munities in Italy in 2019 reached
st
lal is a unique celebration where around 1.6 million (around 2.6%
Indonesian societies regardless of of the total population of Italy), in
their religion and backgrounds which they live in a harmonious
meet each other with the purpose society in a very conducive situa-
to maintain and preserve good re- tion.
lations and harmonies. The word Meanwhile, there are several In-
‘Halal Bihalal’ derives from Arabic donesian Islamic communities in
language which usually translated Italy, in which they live in several
into ‘to accept’ or ‘to forgive each Italian cities such as Rome, Mi-
other’.This year virtual Halal bi Ha- lan and Florence. Furthermore,
lal was also conducted in conjunc- there are several Indonesian Mus-
tion with the celebration of the lim community organizations in
birth of Indonesian state idology, Italy, including: KMIM (Indone-
and Deputy Chief of Mission Pancasila, on the 1st of June. More sian-Milano Muslim Communi-
George Lantu presented at the Res- than 50 Indonesians who live in It- ty), KMIR (Indonesian-Roman
idence of Ambassador. Before en- aly, San Marino, Malta and Cyprus Muslim Community), Al-Iqra and
tering the premise, all participants attended the event, of those were others.
were checked with thermo-scan- Indonesian crews of Italian cruise
ning, and they should wash their ships and Indonesian Dìasporas.
hands with hand sanitizer, wear Also attended in the event were
mask and gloves in all activities as Indonesian Honorary Consuls in
well as maintaining physical dis- Italy, -Mr. Giuseppe Testa (Na-
tance. ples), Mr. Ivo Guidi (Genova) and
Mr. Jacopo Cappucio (Florence).
The program of virtual Eid el Fitrs Several video messages from In-
started at 8:00 a.m. with takbiran donesian communities in Italy as
online for around 30 minutes, fol- well as from Indonesian Honorary
lowed by performing of Eid Al-Fitr Consuls were aired during this vir-
Prayer in the Residence led by Col- tual event.
onel Wachyad (Defense Attache).
Other participants performed Ambassador Esti Andayani in
their prayer from their respective those activities highlighted the im-
home. It then followed by virtual portance for Indonesia communi-
Eid el-Fitr Sermon at 08.45 by Mr. ties to maintain the spirit of uni-
Danang Waskito, MA (Counsellor) ty among Indonesians. She also
who highlighted the importance acknowledged the importance
of taking lessons from Covid-19 for society to obey all
pandemic situation in connec- health and
t i o n with the cel-
ebration of
Eid
el
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