Indonesian Muslims in Hong Kong Mark Second Ramadan Under Covid-19

"Before the pandemic hit, at the Kowloon Grand Mosque, every night, the tarawih prayers would usually be attended by around 1,500 to 2,000 worshipers. But nowadays we only pray with the mosque staff,” he said in a release received by Kompas.com, Thursday, April 29.

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Hong Kong is long known as a popular destination for devout Muslim tourists, as it has five large mosques, namely Kowloon Grand Mosque, Al Ammar Mosque, Jamie Mosque, Chai Wan Mosque and Stanley Mosque.

The city also has a selection of halal restaurants for Muslim travelers and other sights. They include Ma's Restaurant.

Located in the Sham Shui Po district, the eatery serves halal favorites such as Shanghai meat noodles, veal goulash soup, and assorted dimsum.  

(Writer: Ni Nyoman Wira Widyanti | Editor : Anggara Wikan Prasetya)

Sources:

https://travel.kompas.com/read/2021/04/30/153100627/cerita-wni-muslim-di-hong-kong-yang-berpuasa-saat-pandemi-melanda. 

https://travel.kompas.com/read/2021/04/30/160400627/ramadan-di-hong-kong-yang-berbeda-sejak-pandemi-covid-19-melanda