Peek At The Tradition Of Kupang City Residents Volunteer To Clean Graves Ahead Of Ramadan

Muslim residents in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Province work together to clean graves/Photo: Antara

KUPANG - People from various parts of Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Province, worked together to clean a public cemetery (TPU) in the Batu Kadera area ahead of Ramadan 1443 Hijri. Imran Liarian, a resident of Kupang City when contacted in Kupang, Saturday, April 2. Cleaning the graves has become a tradition for Muslims in this area to pray for family members who have died so that they can enter the month of Ramadan with joy. The city of Kupang was at the Batu Kadera public cemetery on Friday (1/4), which became a burial site for Muslims, apart from cleaning the grass, there were also those who painted and repaired the damaged tombs. Imran Liarian explained that after cleaning the graves, they continued with prayers at their respective homes to pray for all family members who have passed away "Prayers are made as a form of togetherness in the family to pray for each other for all family members who have died, things like this have been done for generations," said Imran, quoted by Antara. cleaning the mosques in their respective areas so that they become more beautiful and comfortable, as long as people worship during this Ramadan.