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| Ano, who is currently studying in kangaroo country. (Photo: Istimewa) |
After entering Ramadan, all Muslims in the world must fast for one month. One of the interesting about the Ramadan is the difference in duration. Every country has different fasting times according to the place and time of prayer, even in Australia. While busy completing her master's degree in Islamic Studies, Septifa Leliano Ceria, UMM alumnus of Islamic Family Law (HKI), told her story in Canberra during Ramadan.
In an atmosphere of a time difference of three hours, Ano happily shares her story of fasting abroad. Ano said, in Kangaroo Country, the fasting time that must be passed is 11 to 12 hours. If you enter winter, the duration of your fast will be short.
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"The fast here is shorter, but not much different from Indonesia. Canberra is one to two hours faster and, it is even faster in winter,”explained the Australian National University student.
After almost two years in Canberra, Ano feels a lot of different things when fasting. Not only in terms of worship but also in regulations maintaining health conditions in the middle of Ramadan. Furthermore, Ano said that he was greatly helped by some of the Indonesians living there. He can find recitation activities and breakfast together quite simple.
"Given that there are not many Muslims here, the atmosphere of Ramadan must be created with various activities commonly encountered in Indonesia. As for Sydney and Melbourne, it seems that there are already many Muslims, "said Ano.
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When talking about worship, Ano shared how she was impressed by the tolerance of this country. One day, she was confused about finding a place to pray because the location she was using was very busy. Luckily, with the help of ANU's library staff, Ano used her office cubicle as a place of prayer.
"Talking about religious activities, there are no restrictions here. It is just a bit difficult to find a place that meets the requirements for praying. So at that time, I was confused about finding a place to pray, then I kept meeting the library staff. Then, she was invited to her office and allowed to offer prayers there,” Ano recalled ending the interview. (adr/wil)
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