Prayer time in the street because the mosque is full

Cheeky Monkey

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July 20th 2012
Ramadan started today, but there was some confusion. The government decided it didn't start until tomorrowbut some Muslim groups insist it is today. We are waiting to see how it will affect us especially as we are in a strong Muslim area and then heading to Jakarta which is even stricter. We got up early and boarded a boat in the dark to reach the marke ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Kalimantan » Banjarmasin

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more