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Virtual Activities to Celebrate Fasting Month of

Ramadhan and Eid el Fitr

ue to Covid-19 pandemic
in Italy, celebration of the
DMoslem festivals including
the holy fasting month of Ramad-
han as well as Eid-el Fitr were
quite different from previous years.
This year, the Embassy has organ-
ised those celebrations through a
virtual “zoom” platform, in order
to comply and to maintain to the
safety and health protocols.

During the fasting month of Ra-
madhan 2020, the Embassy has
organised several virtual activ-
ities under the program called
“Web-Rahmah” (We will be bet-
ter- Ramadhan Penuh Berkah/ A
Blessed Ramadhan) such as virtual
sermons and lectures on Islamic
(six days a week), program for chil-
dren on learning Holy Qur’an (ev-
ery Saturday), virtual program for
women (Monday, Wednesday and
Friday) and other activities.

To support these activities, the
Embassy invited several lecturers
in Indonesia and Egypt: Dr. Asy-
har Kholil, Lc, MA (Director for
Postgraduate of UNSIQ/ Qur’an
Science Islamic University of
Wonosobo- Indonesia), Dr. Ah-
mad Ichwani, Lc, MA (Alumni of
Al Azhar University Egypt), and
Hj. Nura Fajria, Lc, M.Ag (lecturer
of UNSIQ).

Furthemore, the Embassy also held
a virtual celebration of Nuzulul
Quran (Revelation of Quran Day)
through virtual platform on Friday
(May 15, 2020), with sermon were
given by Dr. Ahmad Ichwani, Lc,
MA from Cairo, Egypt. Around 50
participants participated this vir-
tual event.

As a final activity of Web Rahmah
program, the Embassy held Eid-el
Fitr celebration (Festival of Break-
ing the Fast) through virtual plat-
form (Zoom and FB live). Limited
number of Embassy staffs together
with Ambassador Esti Andayani

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