Indonesians raise Dh10,000 for the needy

Around 1,200 Indonesian expats and guests attended an event hosted by the Consulate General of Indonesia on the first day of Eid Al Fitr in Dubai. Indonesian Muslims also paid their zakat and around Dh10,000 was raised and allocated for the needy expats.

“Everybody came in their best to enjoy the festive mood of Eid. We all shared Indonesian traditional food prepared and served by experts in their field. The event was also attended by non-Muslims as an expression that Indonesia is a nation where everyone share the same feeling of happiness during Eid,” Indonesian consul-general Arzaf Firman told Khaleej Times.

He added that Indonesian expats who were not able to attend the festivities exchanged Eid greetings on social media with pictures of traditional dishes as background to symbolise home.

The consul-general said: “Eid Al Fitr is a time for a self introspection to be a better human being, and to enhance one’s spirit of communal sense.”