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Government to root out seeds of radicalism at campuses

Amid concerns over the spread of radicalism in society and the exposure of universities to radical ideology, the ...

Muslims' hope in Saudi vision

Conducting Hajj pilgrimage in the Holy Land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the goal of every Muslim in the world. ...

Airlangga University inaugurates halal research center

Airlangga University (Unair) in Surabaya (East Java Province) has inaugurated the Halal Research Center, with a ...

Religious harmony remains strong in Indonesia

Religious harmony and tolerance remain strong in Indonesia and considered better than in other countries. It could ...

Kertajati airport to serve flights from around the world

The Ministry of Transportation, through the Directorate General of Air Transportation, has announced that the ...

Govt plan to cut tithe from salaries stirs controversies

The government`s plan to deduct 2.5 percent zakat (tithe) directly from the salaries of Muslim State Civil Apparatus ...

Jokowi chairs meeting to discuss spread of diphtheria

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, chaired a limited-cabinet meeting at the ...

Religious affairs office raises fund of Rp174 million for Rohingyas

Religious Affairs Office of Riau Province, including its working units in districts and cities, has since the last few ...

President meets 16 representatives of private, state universities

President Joko Widodo met 16 representatives of state and private universities across Indonesia at the Presidential ...

Plan to use hajj fund for infrastructure development

The Religious Affairs Ministry has, so far, managed funds deposited or invested in sukuk by would-be Hajj pilgrims, ...

Government committed to relocating Indonesian capital

The Government of Indonesia is determined to relocate the state capital Jakarta out of Java Island to avoid total ...

Ramadan serves momentum to build nationhood

Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin urged Muslims to maintain the sacredness of the fasting month of ...

Fasting month 2017 begins on Saturday: Minister

The government decided that the fasting month 2017 begins on Saturday based on the results of the Isbat (decision) ...

House cancels consultation meeting on hajj pilgrimage

The House of Representatives (DPR) has canceled a planned consultation meeting with the government on the ...

Hindu community solemnly observes Day of Seclusion

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