Coronavirus: worshippers pack Indonesia’s mosque for Eid ul-Fitr despite pandemic

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Thousands of worshippers packed the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Indonesia's far western Aceh province to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr, the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. But this year’s festivities were a sombre affair amid the coronavirus pandemic, a stark contrast to those of previous years.