Ngabuburit which literally means doing leisure activities prior to Iftar has become the tradition in Indonesia where the people spend their afternoon having fun with friends and families, doing various things like culinary tours in food street bazaars and engaging in other social activities to pass the last few hours before breaking of the fast in Ramazan. Like the Indonesian people in their native homeland, Indonesian Consulate General here is also holding “Ngabuburit” programme for Indonesian nationals in Sindh amidst the current Covid-19 pandemic situation since the first day of Ramazan. Following the social and physical distancing this activity is packaged in a virtual meeting through the Zoom Application and live on Official Facebook Page of the Indonesian Consulate General where the speakers deliver lectures on Islamic studies “NGOPI – NgobrolPerkara Iman” or virtual dialogue on articles of Islamic Faith, Virtues of Ramadan, and other topics related to Islam before breaking the fast. A large number of people participated in the event, including staffs of the Indonesian Consulate General and their families, Indonesian students of Jamia Binoria International Karachi (JBIK) and Jamia Ibnu Abbas, as well as Indonesian nationals in Sindh. The NGOPI programme held on Saturday afternoon (9/5) was about “Zakat as an Instrument in Overcoming Social Inequalities”. This program is designed interactively through presentation of the topic followed by question & answer session from participants. At the first NGOPI Programme, Indonesian Consul General in Karachi, Totok Prianamto expressed his best wishes to all Indonesian nationals in Sindh on the happy occasion of Ramazanul Mubarak and appealed the Indonesian nationals to observe fasting as a means to increase faith and devotion to the Al-Mighty Allah. This virtual event is carried out twice a week, on every Saturday and Sunday at 4 pm to 5 pm during Ramadan in collaboration with the Indonesian Student Association (PPMI) in Karachi.
