News Gathering (Observation and Interview) Mid Test

News Gathering (Observation and Interview)

Observation:

The Eid al-Fitr prayer committee at the babussalam mosque provides a place to wash hands and residents put sandals neatly, location: Babussalam mosque

Interview

Source person: Pak Ponco (urban village head/Ketua RT)

Q: why did the committee provide a place to wash hands around the place for the Eid prayer??

A: We always want the worshipers to pray in a clean condition, and also by washing their hands they can keep them away from illness and the congregation can pray comfortably.

Q: What is your motivation for cleaning the Babussalam mosque itself?

A: My motivation is cleanliness is part of faith, I want more people to worship at the Babussalam mosque and worship comfortably at the Babussalam mosque.

Q: who is responsible for cleanliness in the prayer room during Eid prayers or on weekdays?

A: during ied fitri or ordinary cleanliness days we form a team to maintain the cleanliness of the muhsola, which we named TSB (Tim Sukses Babussalam)

Q: how does TSB keep the mosque clean?

A: usually the team is divided into several more teams and each team gets a different task, some are sweeping, mopping, cleaning windows or sweeping the outside of the mosque.

Q: When do the committee usually prepare tarpaulins for Eid prayers?

A: usually we the organizers gather before dawn and start preparing the tarpaulin at half past 6 in the morning.

Q: where do the committee usually put cleaning tools or items that are usually used for events?

A: for goods we usually put them in 2 warehouses outside and 1 warehouse inside the mosque.

 

4.       Based on your report on the news gathering result, write a news sotry about “lebaran/Eid fitr and Awareness of a clean environment.” (The news article comprises a headline, byline, Picture with the caption, Lead, Quotation, Body, Facts and Conclusion ) ?

 

“Clean environment during the Eid al-Fitr Prayer at the Babussalam Mosque”

 

The atmosphere at “Babbusalam Mosque” is like one of the cleanest mosques in the Bojong Nangka environment, on April 22, 2023 (LRH)

Littleredhair

 

Tangerang, Sat, April 22, 2023

Eid al-Fitr is a victory day for Muslims, after fasting for 30 days Muslims celebrate on Eid al-Fitr. On Eid al-Fitr, Muslims start the day with Eid prayers in the morning, 'Maintaining cleanliness is part of faith' this is what residents of Dasana Indah do while celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Babussalam mosque.

The babussalam mosque is one of the oldest musque in the Bojong Nangka area, the babussalam mosque itself is located on Jl. comp. Dasana Indah, Bojong Nangka, Kec. Kelapa Dua, Tangerang, Banten. The Babbussalam mosque has been established since 2005 consisting of sections for men and women and also a place to take ablution water where men and women are separated.

In 2015 the babussalam mosque began to do renovations by adding 1 more floor in the mosque area and 1 floor above the place for taking ablution water and adding 2 small warehouses between the places for taking ablution water which and small wc for man and woman, the warehouse is used to store coffins for corpses which are usually used if a local resident died because the congregation in the Babussalam mosque area is increasing. In 2020 there were many renovations, starting from making parking lots for ambulances and planting plants around the mosque area. In the mosque area there is also a small garden that is used by children to play, there are also swings and several play equipment and a beautiful atmosphere because there are large trees.

Every year the Babussalam mosque performs Eid prayers in congregation, this year the Babussalam mosque performs Eid prayers at 7.15 am, everyone flocks to come at 6 am and the layout for this Eid prayer is very well managed by the committee the mosque, the main mosque room, the 2nd floor and the area to the right of the mosque are used for men and the 1st floor to the left and the left side of the mosque area for women.

Judging from the photo above, the environment in the mosque area is very clean and well maintained. the area to the left of the mosque that is used for women is spread out using a large tarpaulin, so women don't need to bring newspapers as a mat for prayer, so the mosque area is very clean because the mosque has prepared a large mat for the congregation. The mosque also provides a place to wash hands and some cleaning tools that are prepared outside.