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Ramadhan 2021: Fasting to start on Tuesday, declares govt

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, has set the start of fasting, or 1 Ramadhan 1442 ...

Religious Ministry's online, offline Ramadan isbat session on April 12

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs will organize the online and offline isbat session to determine the start ...

Schools permitted to conduct restricted direct learning: Minister

Schools are allowed to conduct restricted direct learning in keeping with the health protocols apart from online ...

Interfaith communities should exercise restraint: MUI-Papua office

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) in Papua has called on interfaith communities to exercise restraint following a ...

International Islamic University to begin enrolling students in 2021

International Islamic University of Indonesia (UIII) in Depok, West Java, will open for student enrollment this ...

Ministry seeks COVID-19 vaccines for Hajj pilgrims

Minister of Religious Affairs, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, has proposed that Indonesians planning a Hajj pilgrimage be given ...

103 schools damaged by strong quakes in West Sulawesi

At least 103 school buildings in West Sulawesi have been damaged by the strong earthquakes that jolted the province on ...

Minister forewarns boarding schools about preventing COVID-19 clusters

Pesantren, or Islamic boarding schools, should avert possibilities of becoming COVID-19 clusters by raising awareness ...

Manpower Ministry apportions Rp37.7 trillion for wage subsidies

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah confirmed her ministry allocated Rp37.7 trillion as wage subsidy for 15.7 million ...

Ministry refutes charge of religious intimidation

Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs, Zainut Tauhid Saadi, has refuted the charge leveled by Professor Greg Fealy from ...

Preacher certification program is not binding: ministry

The Indonesian government will implement a certification program for Muslim preachers to boost their capacity, though ...

253 native Papuans granted university scholarships

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs has awarded scholarships to 253 native Papuans to help them pursue ...

Govt to disburse Rp2.7 trillion to 21,000 Islamic boarding schools

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has said that the government will disburse Rp2.7 trillion in funds to support 21,000 ...

Hajj pilgrimage cancellation decision is apposite measure: analyst

The government's decision to cancel Hajj pilgrimage for this year in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a ...

Jokowi confirms no government ban on worship during COVID-19 pandemic

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) echoed the government's stance to not prohibit worshipping during the imposition of ...