Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/06/09
By: William Yen
Taipei, June 9 (CNA) Tens of thousands of Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of the breaking of the fast,” at events in Taipei Sunday that were organized by various city government departments to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Over 30,000 Muslims, mainly Indonesian migrant workers, packed the first floor of the Taipei Main Station, the main transport hub of Taiwan’s capital, to share food, sing and embrace their culture with their compatriots.
Taipei Station Master Huang Jung-hua (黃榮華) said an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 people gathered throughout the day at the station on the first Sunday after Ramadan to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
The first day of Eid al-Fitr was actually last Wednesday, but because it was a weekday, the vast majority of Indonesian workers came to the station to celebrate on Sunday, as they have that day off work, Huang pointed out. [FULL STORY]