TPU Malacca Duren Sawit Is Visited By Pilgrims Ahead Of Ramadan

TPU Malacca in Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta, began to be visited by pilgrims ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan. (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Malacca Public Cemetery (TPU), Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta, began to be visited by pilgrims ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan on Sunday, March 3.

Moreover, due to holidays, pilgrims also packed the dining area, causing long queues of four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles.

This pilgrimage to the cemetery was carried out by the living families to pray for their parents, relatives and relatives who had died.

Tiwi, one of the grave pilgrims, said that he made a pilgrimage to the graves of his mother, uncle and grandfather with his small family.

"This goes to my uncle's grave with my grandfather. If that's where my mother's grave, it must be. My husband and my child," Tiwi told reporters, Sunday, March 3.

This activity has become a tradition for the community every year before Ramadan. Tiwi admitted that he had made a pilgrimage when he was about to enter the month of Ramadan to pray for his family.

"It's a tradition, yes, if we want Ramadan, we will definitely make a pilgrimage. Sow flowers, water and prayers are just as rich in general," he said.

Along with the crowds of grave pilgrims, seasonal fireworks traders began to appear around the Malacca TPU. The traders sell fireworks in retail which are sold for IDR 10,000.

Rukmini (53) admitted that her income from the sale and development that began to be carried out since 1 week was able to reap a profit of Rp. 1 million. For 1 week, he made a profit from selling and selling Rp. 1 million.

"Alhamdulillah, the fortune ahead of Ramadan. The 1 week turnover is around Rp. 1 million from the sale and purchase," he said.

The tradition of the pilgrimage of this tomb will continue until entering the beginning of Ramadan next week.