JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Istiqlal Mosque, Central Jakarta, held a free iftar during Ramadhan 2025.
Thousands of servings of boxed rice are distributed to the pilgrims who come to the mosque with different quota every day.
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“There are 3,500, 5,500, and 6,500 Box rice every Monday-Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and Sunday at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta,” said Chairman of the Amaliyah Mosque Committee Masjid Mas’ud Halimin when met when met Kompas.com at the location, Sunday (2/3/2025).
The contents of breaking the breaking rice at the Istiqlal Mosque consisting of rice, side dishes, vegetables, chili sauce, fruit, mineral water, and dates.
There are three basic menus that are served alternately every day, namely beef, chicken, and eggs.
Officers distributed free food to Muslims who were waiting for the time to break the fast at the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Monday (3/3/2025). The Istiqlal Mosque provides free food to be given to residents during the month of Ramadan.
“He is processed into what dish, we don’t determine. Depending on the vendor wants to process it into (side dishes). Until here, everything is ripe,” said Mas’ud.
Mas’ud admitted that not all Muslims who came to the Istiqlal Mosque, could get this free iftar menu.
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Because, the portion of the menu is limited, while the number of Muslims coming to the Istiqlal Mosque reaches hundreds of thousands of people.
“Later, in the last 10 days of Ramadan, there is also a meal together. Usually, not all pilgrims get food because the number (pilgrims) is very large,” he added.
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