DDHK.ORG - The Incorporated Trustees of The Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong and the Islamic Union of Hong Kong (IUHK), Monday (10/5/2021), announced several mosques that held Eid prayers in congregation. Including, the timetable.
On average, each mosque holds Eid prayers in several sessions. Kowloon Masjid in Tsim Sha Tsui even up to four sessions.
The only mosque that holds Eid sermons in Indonesian is the Ammar Wan Chai Mosque. The mosque scheduled the preacher Ustadz Abdul Muhamein Karim for the third session of Eid al-Fitr prayers which will start at 10.00:XNUMX am.
The following is complete data on the implementation of Eid prayer in Hong Kong:
- KOWLOON MOSQUE (105 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui): 7:00 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:15 am
- AMMAR MOSQUE (40 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai): 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am
- JAMIA MASJID (30 Shelley Street, Mid-Levels): 9:15 am, 10:00 am
- CHAIWAN MOSQUE (Cape Collinson Road, Chai Wan): 8:00 am, 9:00 am
- MOSQUE STANLEY (53 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley): 9:00 am
- ABERDEEN ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL CENTER (1 / F, 28 Tung Sing Road, Aberdeen): 8:00 am, 9:00 am
Through the announcement, it was explained that the Hong Kong Rukyatul Hilal Committee would hold an itsbat session on Tuesday (11/5/2021) night. If the hilal of Shawwal has been seen on Tuesday night, then Eid al-Fitr prayer will be held on Wednesday (12/5/2021). However, if Tuesday night Shawwal's hilal is not visible, then Eid al-Fitr prayer will be held on Thursday (13/5/2021).
"Please contact the following hotline number on Tuesday night, 11 May 2021, after 8 pm," wrote the IUHK in its announcement on its official Facebook page.
In this announcement, the IUHK provides 4 hotline numbers, to serve Muslims in Hong Kong who use 4 different languages who want to get information about the certainty of Eid al-Fitr. Namely, Cantonese, English, Urdu, and Indonesian. For those who speak Indonesian, please call hotline 2139 5237.
2 Sessions at Mo Lo Yuen Mosque Macau
Just like Hong Kong, the only mosque in Macau, Mo Lo Yuen Mosque, also holds Eid prayers in congregation. This information was obtained by DDHK News from Indry, Chairman of the Macau Halaqoh Council.
"Yes, at the Mo Lo Yuen Mosque, Macau, there is an Eid prayer in congregation this year," he said.
In Macau, there have been announcements regarding the Eid Al-Fitr prayers issued by the Islamic Association of Macau, the Islamic Association of Macau or the Associacao Islamica De macau. Based on the announcement, Eid prayers will be held in two sessions. The first session, started at 7.30 am, and the second session started at 9:00 am.
The Covid-19 Pandemic, the Consulate General in Hong Kong Does Not Hold Eid Prayers in the Field
Like last year, this year the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Hong Kong did not hold Eid prayers in congregation in the field. This is because the Covid-19 pandemic is still endemic in the Land of Concrete.
"We, the Indonesian Consulate General, this year do not hold Eid prayers in congregation in the field, the same as last year," said Deputy Chairman of the Al-Falah Mushalla of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Hong Kong, Iqbal Shoffan Shofwan.
The man who is also the Trade Consul of the Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong suggested that Indonesian Muslims who wish to perform Eid prayers can come to the existing mosques. "It has been circulating in the media, some mosques have opened for the holding of Eid prayers in several sessions. Currently, those who wish to pray Eid can go to these mosques, "he said. [DDHKNews]
