Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu TM Hamzah Thayeb joined hundreds of Indonesian Muslims in performing the Idul Adha prayer on the premises of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra on Wednesday.
On the same day, other Indonesian Muslims staying in Brisbane also performed the Idul Adha prayer. They joined hundreds of brothers in faith who conducted the prayer at the West End mosque.<>
In Canberra, Ahmad Indra Rubiyanto acted as the khotib (preacher) and Fauzan as the imam (prayer leader), said prayer coordinator Raudin who was contacted from Brisbane on Wednesday.
The state news agency Antara reported, the other mosque which orgnized Idul Adha prayer on Wednesday was the Lutwyche mosque located at Fuller street 33.
Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Ministry has decided that Idul Adha will fall on Thursday (Dec. 20) and the Eid Adha prayer will be performed on Thursday morning. (dar)