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Indonesia prepares 57 tons of medicines for hajj pilgrims

The government has sent 57 tons of medicines to overcome Indonesian hajj pilgrims health problems when they perform ...

Trump: Muslim states must lead in fighting radicalization

Muslim-majority countries must take the lead in combating radicalization, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a speech ...

President inaugurates hajj dormitory in Mandailing Natal

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited Mandailing Natal District, North Sumatra, on Saturday to inaugurate a local ...

Indonesians on waiting list for 12 years to perform hajj

Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its agreement on Wednesday to restore Indonesias Hajj quota from 168,800 to 211 thousand and ...

Palestinians await Indonesia`s one man, one dollar movement

A member of Indonesian House of Representatives, Mahfuz Sidik, said that the Palestinian people were looking forward ...

Ahok`s exception reveals his deepest feelings: Observer

The memorandum of exception or objection read out by non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) in ...

Garuda opens Surabaya-Madinah flight route

Garuda Indonesia opened the Surabaya-Madina flight route on Tuesday as part of its efforts to expand its flight ...

Indonesia seeks revision in hajj quota

The Indonesian government will make utmost efforts to seek a revision in the Hajj quota from the Saudi government, a ...

Some 29 Indonesian hajj pilgrims pass away in Saudi Arabia

The number of Indonesian hajj pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia in the current haj pilgrimage season has increased to ...

Long waiting list may lead pilgrims to seek short cut

The fact that would-be hajj pilgrims currently booking a slot will be able to depart for the Holy Land only after a ...

Minister bids farewell to pilgrims heading to holy land

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin gave a send-off to the first group of Hajj pilgrims of Jakarta ...

Govt must not be late in handling hajj visa: Legislator

The government should not delay handling of hajj pilgrimage visas which is one of the requirements for the would-be ...

Hajj officials urged to maintain professionalism

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has called on all Hajj officials to maintain professionalism and ...

Indonesian Christians, Muslims look forward to visiting Jerusalem

Every Christian and Muslim in Indonesia aspires to visit Jerusalem, where Jesus (Prophet Isa in Islam) was born and ...

Govt seeking 10 percent increase in hajj quota

The Indonesian government is seeking to lobby with the Saudi authorities to have its hajj quota increased by 10 ...