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MUI urges Indonesians to respect court`s verdict on Ahok

The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has urged the people to respect the verdict announced by the North Jakarta ...

Ahok sentenced to two years imprisonment for insulting Islam

A panel of judges of the North Jakarta District Court found Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) guilty of ...

Muslim demonstrators urged to accept judges` verdict in Ahok`s trial

The National Movement to Safeguard the Indonesian Ulema Councils Fatwa (GNPF-MUI) leader Bachtiar Nasir has asked ...

Judicial commission monitors process of blasphemy trial case

The Judicial Commission (KY) has been monitoring the process of a blasphemy trial case of Jakarta Governor Basuki ...

Islamic book fair features 20 thousand book titles

The Islamic Book Fair 2017, being held on March 3-7 in Jakarta, is featuring 20 thousand Islamic book titles of ...

Jokowi orders free delivery of books to regions

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered state-owned postal service company PT Pos to deliver books to regions for ...

Indonesia needs to revive interest in reading books

Study about "Most Literate Nations In the World" by Central Connecticut State University in 2016 placed Indonesia ...

Ahok claims no evidence indicating he insulted Islam

Incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) defended himself by claiming there was no evidence that he ...

Tom Hanks jokes Twitter CEO inspired his character in "the circle"

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who plays a Silicon Valley tycoon in the new film "The Circle" about a powerful social ...

Jakarta`s voters demonstrate democratic maturity

Political tensions rode high during campaigning for the second round of Jakartas gubernatorial election (pilkada) in ...

Jokowi`s reception a memory to cherish for a lifetime: Pence

Vice President of the United States Michael Richard Pence revealed that the Indonesian President Joko (Jokowi) Widodos ...

Labuhanbatu withdraws thousand of Islamic text book

The District Education Office of Labuhanbatu, North Sumatra, said it has withdrawn thousands of packages of Islamic ...

Jokowi welcomes French President Hollande at Merdeka Palace

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) welcomed his French counterpart Francois Hollande at the Merdeka Palace, ...

Sharjah announced special guest of honour at Paris Book Fair 2018

- The third largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Sharjah – was recently declared a special ...

Hindu community solemnly observes Day of Seclusion

Followers of Hinduism in Indonesia abandoned their routine activities and solemnly observed the Hindu Day of Seclusion ...