Muslims in the United States (US) hold tarawih prayers in the open, precisely in Times Square, New York, a tourist center in this sparkling city. The worship service has gone viral on social media timelines such as Twitter.
Different parts of the world welcome the month of Ramadan, a month full of rewards and blessings. Of course, you don't want to waste this opportunity, even if it's in the open.
It is estimated that hundreds of people gathered in Times Square to perform congregational tarawih prayers on Saturday (2/4) local time.
It seems that every worshiper comes carrying a prayer rug as a base for prayer. They close the rows, then perform the tarawih prayer.
Signboards typical of the splendor of Times Square and the boisterous sound of vehicles adorn the course of tarawih prayers. People passing by around him, not a few who pay attention and immortalize on their cellphones.
SQ, the Muslim community as the party that organized the event, apparently wanted to introduce everyone to the true face of Islam, with Tarawih in Times Square in the heart of New York.
"We are here to show our religion to everyone who doesn't know what Islam is. Islam is a religion of peace," he said as quoted by CBS, Sunday (3/4).
However, there are also those who think that Tarawih is inappropriate in Times Square, in the midst of the glittering billboards that sometimes show disrespectful displays and the many 'sins' there. "The naked person on the screen. What message do we send by praying beneath it?" wrote a local Muslim. However, many also support it.