Eid Al Fitr Mass Prayer Held By Islamic Community An-Nadzir In South Sulawesi

GOWA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA - JULY 27: Members of an Islamic commune An-Nadzir pray during Eid Al Fitr mass prayer at Mawang Lake on July 27, 2014 in Gowa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Exclusive Islamic community An-Nadzir has 5,000-10,000 followers across Indonesia, one of world's largest Muslim nation. Their beliefs are the same as mainstream Muslims, but there are some differences in prayer timings and fast breaking methods. They pray before breaking their fast unlike other Muslims who do the opposite. The men dressing in dark robes and colour their hair while women are draped in head-to-toe burqas. In the remote area in Gowa district, the community live a basic life of farming and fishing, condemn militancy of any kind, and believe in salvation without discrimination and living in peace with others. By carrying out a manual calculation based on ru'yat (lunar sighting) and observations on several signs of nature, the An Nadzir muslim community decided that Eid Al Fitr 1435 H in this year fell on Sunday. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)