Mosque-mobile - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:38:02 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Mosque-mobile - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 'Mosque-mobile' makes praying easier in gridlocked Jakarta https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/07/12/mosque-mobile-makes-praying-easier-gridlocked-jakarta/ Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:20:28 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=84463 JAKARTA: As the call to prayer rang out across the Indonesian capital, Sutikno faced a dilemma - the devout Muslim needed to set off through Jakarta's notorious traffic to pick up his wife but did not want to miss out on worshipping. However for him and others juggling the demands of hectic, 21st century life Read more

‘Mosque-mobile' makes praying easier in gridlocked Jakarta... Read more]]> JAKARTA: As the call to prayer rang out across the Indonesian capital, Sutikno faced a dilemma - the devout Muslim needed to set off through Jakarta's notorious traffic to pick up his wife but did not want to miss out on worshipping.

However for him and others juggling the demands of hectic, 21st century life and piety in the crowded capital of the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, a solution has just pulled up.

The "mosque-mobile" started cruising through Jakarta in June as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan drew to a close, aiming to ensure Muslims did not miss out on prayers by setting up in busy places, such as near festivals and sports events.

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