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Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2.070 - Reuters tally

The deadly crush that occurred at the haj near Mecca last month killed at least 2,070 people, nearly triple the number ...

Jokowi urges Obama to cooperate in digital economy

Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged his United States counterpart Barack Obama to cooperate ...

Minister kicks off pilgrimage tourism promotion

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya kicked off activities to promote pilgrimage tourism which has so far not been optimally ...

Certain parties opposed to religious harmony in Indonesia: MUI

There is a certain party, which is unhappy with religious harmony in Indonesia, according to the Indonsian Ulema ...

Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over haj deaths, Iran indignant

Saudi Arabia, undergrowing pressure to account for a crush that killed more than 700 people at the haj pilgrimage, on ...

Lawmaker urges OIC to takeover management of Mecca

A lawmaker has urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take over the management of Mecca and Medina ...

Muhammadiyah holds Eid Al-Adha prayer on Wednesday

Muhammadiyah, the second-largest Indonesian Muslim organization, held the Eid Al-Adha prayer on Wednesday across ...

President Widodo to meet Obama during United States visit

President Joko Widodo will visit the United States on October 25-28 following an invitation from the country's ...

OIC hopes Indonesia plays greater role in changing Islam`s image

The Organization of Islamic Coorporation (OIC) has expressed hope that Indonesia continues to play a larger role, ...

VP Kalla underlines NU`s role in developing moderate Islam

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has underlined the importance of the role of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) as one of the biggest ...

President Jokowi receives Egyptian president Al-Sisi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi at the Merdeka Palace on Friday ...

Indonesia, Egypt agree to cooperate to fight terrorism

The governments of Indonesia and Egypt have agreed to boost cooperation to fight terrorism, especially the kind spread ...

Indonesia hosts international qur`an reading contest

Indonesia is hosting an international level Quran Reading Contest (MTQ) in Jakarta, which will see 32 teams from 21 ...

Religious leaders in Kudus declare interfaith harmony

Religious leaders and representatives of the Coordination Forum for Regional Heads and Kudus district government here ...

Religious affairs minister invites Pope Francis to visit Indonesia

Indonesias minister of religious affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has invited Pope Francis to visit the country to ...