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Weekend Stories

Solace for those performing tarawih in solitude amid pandemic

After he has taken iftar, or the evening meal, which is eaten for breaking the Ramadhan fast, and he hears the nearby ...

Weekend Stories

Wisdom of Ramadhan amid coronavirus outbreak

Muslims around the world, including in Greater Jakarta, are witnessing a different kind of Ramadhan in wake of the ...

Indonesians in Saudi Arabia urged not to travel to Mecca, Medina

The Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh has called on Indonesian residents in Saudi Arabia not to travel to Macca and Medina ...

Palembang's 433 Umrah pilgrims depart for Jeddah despite temporary ban

A total of 433 umrah (minor haj) pilgrims from Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra Province, departed for the holy ...

President respects Saudi Arabia's provisional ban on Umrah services

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) respects the Saudi Arabian government’s decision to temporarily halt ...

World Muslim League keen to take cue from Indonesian-style tolerance

A delegation of Rabithah Al-Alam Al-Islami, or World Muslim League (WML), is visiting Indonesia to take a cue from ...

Banda Aceh targets one million tourists by 2021

The Banda Aceh municipality has set a target of attracting at least one million tourists by 2021, according to a local ...

Indonesia presents cultural performances to mark 50th OIC anniversary

As many as 51 students of several Indonesian schools in Saudi Arabia presented different Indonesian cultural ...

Jakarta governor vociferously lauds 212 reunion rally

Jakarta Chapter has let Muslims across the country join the 212 reunion rally. Related news: Reunion of 212 alumni ...

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Haji Darip from Klender, a forgotten warlord

November 10 became one of the historic days for Indonesians since Heroes' Day is celebrated and constantly reminds ...

Marsudi calls to end hatred against Islam at OIC meeting

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, chairperson of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ...

Thailand's museum houses Indonesia's oldest Quran in pristine state

The oldest manuscript of Islamic Holy Quran, crafted in Indonesia, is preserved in pristine condition at the Ahmadiyah ...

ASEAN hajj consuls concur on forming ASEAN Hajj Forum

Hajj consuls from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states have reached a common agreement to ...

Al Azhar Mosque to distribute sacrifice meat to Sumatra, Papua

Al Azhar Mosque in  Jakarta plans to distribute sacrifice cattle (Qurban) meat among villagers in the islands of ...

Mosques stop wrapping "Qurban" meat with single-use plastic

Mosques of several provinces in Indonesia stopped wrapping the sacrificial cattle (Qurban) meats with single-use ...