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House still discusses hajj pilgrimage cost

Commission VIII on religious affairs of the House of Representatives (DPR) is still evaluating the implementation of ...

Muslims urged to be wary of "Gafatar" teachings

Muslims in Indonesia have been urged to be wary of the Nusantara Daybreak Movement (Gafatar) as the teachings of the ...

Indonesia govt to improve image of the Prophet in education

Religious affairs minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has said he will improve the image of Prophet Muhammad in Islamic ...

Saudi asked to release finger prints of Indonesian victims

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, has asked the Saudi government to release the ...

Death toll of Indonesians in recent stampede rises by 11

The number of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims confirmed dead after the recent stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, increased by 11 ...

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 ...

Govt to issue shariah bonds to finance projects

The government will issue a project-based State Shariah Bond (sukuk) worth Rp13.7 trillion in 2016 to cover the ...

PGLII deplores tolikara incident

The Indonesian Fellowship of Churches and Evangelical institutions (PGLII) has condemned the destruction and arson ...

Eid al-Fitr to be celebrated on Friday: Indonesian Govt

The government decided in an Isbat meeting that the first Syawal (the month after Ramadan) or Eid al-Fitr falls on ...

Indonesia, Iran strengthen media interaction

Indonesia and the Islamic Republic of Iran are making every effort to enhance the interaction of media as part of ...

Govt urged to monitor travel agents to anticipate ISIS

A legislator has urged the government to monitor travel agents organizing minor hajj pilgrimage to anticipate the ...

Indonesia will go ahead with execution plan: Attorney general

Attorney General HM Prasetyo has reiterated that mental disorder in a death row convict will not deter Indonesia from ...

Myuran, Andrew to be transferred to Nusakambangan: Attorney General

Attorney General HM Prasetyo confirmed here on Friday that the two Australian death row convicts will be moved to ...

Vice president calls for transparency in all institutions

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has urged all institutions to operate transparently for the public to see their performance ...

Indonesian govt prepares powerful human resources: Expert

Indonesia is building dynamic human resources by promoting gross enrolment rate in higher education level to create ...