‘Accepted in both [worlds]’: Indonesia’s Chinese Muslims prepare for Eid

Many Chinese become Muslim through marriage to Indonesian Muslims but hold onto their traditions., Jakarta, Indonesia – Millions of Muslims across Indonesia, including some of its ethnic Chinese minority, are preparing for Lebaran, as Indonesians call Eid, the festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. About 87 percent of Indonesia’s more than 270 million people are Muslim and while most of the nearly 3 million ethnic Chinese – according to its 2010 census – are Buddhist or Christian, others have,2024-04-09 00:15:00,Read More