Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings and family separations on the holiday marking the end of Islam’s holiest month of Ramadan. Worshippers wearing masks joined communal prayers in the streets of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. The …
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