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Tourism Minister says Vesak Day strengthens national virtues

Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said the commemoration of Vesak Day, 2570th Buddhist Era (BE), is a ...

Deputy Minister optimistic of better hajj operations ahead

Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Romo Muhammad Syafi’i expressed optimism that Indonesia’s Hajj ...

Indonesian Buddhists called to be pioneers of peace, harmony

Indonesian Buddhists are called to be pioneers of peace by maintaining harmony, controlling their inner selves, and ...

Minister calls on Buddhists to promote peace on Vesak Day

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar called on Buddhists to commemorate Vesak Day 2570 BE as a momentum to ...

Eid al-Adha prayer at Istiqlal Mosque highlights ecotheology theme

The Eid al-Adha prayer for 1447 Hijri at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Wednesday carried the theme "The Spirit ...

Eid al-Adha: Minister calls for ecotheology for environmental care

Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar called on the public to strengthen collective awareness of the importance ...

Religious Ministry developing an integrated seminarium school in NTT

The Ministry of Religious Affairs is developing the Seminarium Integrated School in Nagekeo District, East Nusa ...

Indonesia to celebrate Eid Al-Adha on May 27

Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs announced that Eid al-Adha 2026, observed on the tenth day of Dhu ...

Social Affairs Ministry backs recovery for Pati sexual abuse victims

Indonesia’s Ministry of Social Affairs has pledged to help the recovery of all students victimized in a sexual ...

Ministry deploys 2,199 preachers to strengthen religious tolerance

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs stated that it has deployed 2,199 dai (Islamic preachers) to ...

Minister urges keeping pesantren safest space for children to learn

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar has emphasized that Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) must remain the ...

Indonesia ensures Eid al-Adha 2026 sacrificial animal supply is secure

The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that the supply of animals for qurbani—the Islamic ritual ...

Indonesia stops 80 citizens from illegal Hajj pilgrimage

Indonesian authorities have intercepted 80 citizens at several international airports for attempting to travel to Saudi ...

Indonesia, Oman explore education cooperation in Jakarta meeting

Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar received a visit from Oman’s Ambassador Mohamed Ahmed ...

Religious communities serve as social cohesion guardians: Minister

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar emphasized the important role of religious communities as guardians of ...