Kamis 11 Apr 2024 22:00 WIB

Eid al-Fitri Prayer Proves Growing Tolerance in Papua

Papuan Police: Eid prayer in Papua is safe

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Illustration following Eid al-Fitri prayer.
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Illustration following Eid al-Fitri prayer.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Papuan Police Chief Irgen Pol Mathius Fakhiri declares that the execution of the Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri prayer in Papua is safe.

“Thank God the implementation of the Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri prayer is safe and it is a testament to the high tolerance in Papua,” Papuan Police Chief Irgen Pol Mathius Fakhiri said in Jayapura on Wednesday.

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Met after the Eid al-Fitri prayer of 1445 AH in Mapolda Jayapura Square, the Papuan Chief Minister hopes that tolerance can continue to be maintained so as to set an example for other areas in Indonesia.

“Continue to maintain tolerance among religious people and tighten the bonds of brotherhood so that security is maintained,” he said.