Islam in Indonesia

Islam the religion
In Indonesia, 9 out of every 10 people are Muslim and follow the religion called Islam. Muslims follow the teachings of the prophet Mohammed who founded the religion.

Holy Book
Islam has one god, called Allah. The Muslim place of prayer is called a mosque. The holy book of Islam is called the Koran. It tells Muslims how to live.

Prayer
Muslims are expected to pray five times a day at set times. They may do this at the mosque, at home, or in rooms especially set aside for prayer in public buildings. Muslims must wash before they pray, and leave their shoes outside the mosque or prayer room. When they pray, Muslims must face the direction of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which is the holy city where the prophet Mohammed is buried.

The holiest festival
The most holy Islamic festival is Ramadan. It takes place in the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. For each day during the month of Ramadan, Muslims must not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. It is a time to visit family graves and to say extra prayers and to think about living a good life. At the end of Ramadan, there is a big festival called Id-ul-Fitr, when people celebrate and exchange gifts.

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updated 17 February, 2001