Javanese Muslims in Suriname Celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr
21 September 2009, 14:21
Javanese Muslims at the end of Ramadan pray during Eid ul-Fitr at Onafhankelijksplein (Independence Square) in Paramaribo, Suriname / South America.
Approximately % 15 population of Suriname are Muslim Javanese. Javanese people “imported” from another Dutch colony: Indonesia (the former Dutch East Indies) make up 15% of Suriname during Dutch colonization.
They were at Onafhankelijksplein (Independence Square) at 20th of September 2009 for their holy pray at front of two historical colonial buildings of Suriname “Presidential Palace” (AKA White House locally) and “Clock Tower”.
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