Ramadhan in the Country of Kangaroos with English Education Lecturer, Lulud Oktaviani, S.Pd., M.Pd.

Since being declared successful for the Indonesian Education Scholarship (BPI) in the doctoral program at Griffith University, Lulud Oktaviani, a lecturer in English Education Study Program at Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia, has lived in the city of Brisbane, Queensland State, Australia or known as the Kangaroo Country until 2027. This year is the first year to carry out Ramadan in Australia.

Fasting time in the city of Brisbane is almost the same as in Indonesia, namely Adhan Fajr at 04.47 and Adhan Magrib at 17.30. With a total fasting time of approximately 12 hours. This is because Ramadan 1444 Hijri falls in autumn. Fasting during the day is not so pronounced because the air before winter is very pronounced so that the sun is not so strong during the day. During Ramadan in Australia, for the menu and suhoor more cook herself at home because she has to pay attention to processed halal food.

Furthermore, both on the Griffith University campus and in the Muslim community often hold iftar together, so it is quite treated with a variety of typical Indonesian foods such as meatballs, chicken noodles, grilled chicken, rawon, soto, and of course fried and fruit ice. Before this Ramadan ends, The University of Queensland Indonesian Student Association (UQISA) in collaboration with the Indonesian Islamic Society of Brisbane (IISB) held an iftar which was attended by all female students from various campuses including Griffith University (GU), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and of course the University of Queensland (UQ) and other campuses in Queensland. This activity will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 17.00 to finish at Modwest Building (11A), UQ.

The series of events began with iftar together with water and typical Indonesian snacks, then congregational magrib prayers, then eating together, to Isha prayers, lectures, and tarawih prayers. In addition to accommodating Ramadan activities, this iftar together is also to strengthen Muslim Indonesian students in Queensland. However, students from various countries also attended this iftar event, such as Malaysia, India, Pakistan, and others.The series of events began with iftar together with water and typical Indonesian snacks, then congregational magrib prayers, then eating together, to Isha prayers, lectures, and tarawih prayers. In addition to accommodating Ramadan activities, this iftar together is also to strengthen Muslim Indonesian students in Queensland. However, students from various countries also attended this iftar event, such as Malaysia, India, Pakistan, and others.