COVID-19 Slashes, Pekanbaru City Government Allows Takbiran Night Parade

Photo archive. A number of residents fly lanterns while participating in the Plug Lamp Festival in Pekanbaru, Riau, ahead of Eid in the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. (ANTARA/FB Anggoro)

RIAU - This year the Pekanbaru City Government allowed the implementation of the takbiran night parade to welcome Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijriyah considering the case of the COVID-19 pandemic has been sloping.

The Mayor of Pekanbaru, Firdaus MT, said that the Pekanbaru City Government would hold takbiran starting from the plenary mosque at the city level to the village level.

"The last time the takbir parade was held was in 2019. Later the takbiran will be centered at the sub-district plenary mosque and the sub-district heads who lead the takbiran, but the community will also carry out around the clock while still implementing health protocols," he said in Pekanbaru, Riau, as reported by Antara, Thursday, April 28. .

Two years have passed when the COVID-19 pandemic has abolished mobile takbiran, now to welcome Eid Al-Fitr 1443 H, the Pekanbaru City Government allows residents to carry out it around in their respective neighborhoods.

This year's Takbiran will also be held at the city's plenary mosques, namely the Ar Rahman Great Mosque (Jalan Jenderal Sudirman) and the Al Firdaus Mosque (Tenayan Raya Office Complex). The village heads were also asked to provide support at the village plenary mosque.

"People can also enliven the mosque for takbiran. We also allow torchlight parades around the village on takbiran nights. Torch parades are enough on foot," said Firdaus. wash your hands and keep a safe distance.

"Hopefully this Eid, people can celebrate in peace and away from the COVID-19 pandemic," he said.