The Isra Mikraj holiday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW coincided with the long weekend, today thousands of people stormed the Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta. The largest textile wholesale center in Southeast Asia has been busy since 8.00 WIB. Generally, people gather in the shopping center blocks A and B Tanah Abang. Busy buyers from Tanah Abang Block A and B Markets. On average, buyers come here to hunt for Muslim clothes, sarongs and prayer equipment. Ety, one of the buyers, admitted that she deliberately 'colong start' shopping for Eid clothes today.

"I want to buy clothes for Eid before fasting, because later it won't be more crowded, so today is the red date," said Ety.

The traders admit that ahead of this year's fasting, they experienced a significant increase in sales, compared to last year.

Merchants claim to experience an increase in sales

Although there are calls to obey safety protocols, maintain distance and wear masks at a number of points, in fact crowds and crowds are unavoidable in this market.

Tanah Abang shopping center is open as usual, every day from 07.00-16.00 WIB.