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RI`s divorce rate up 300 pct since 1998

The divorce rate in Indonesia since the start of the reform era has risen by 300 percent, a religious affairs ...

Ministry guarantees hajj pilgrimage cost to be made efficient

The Ministry of Religious Affairs guarantees that the 2011 hajj pilgrimage cost will be set at an efficient level so ...

Govt sends evacuated students back to Egypt

The Indonesian government on Tuesday sent back the last batch of 25 citizens evacuated from Egypt when the country was ...

RI seeking increased hajj quota

The Indonesian government has asked Saudi Arabia for additional allocation of 27,000 to its hajj quota of 211,000 ...

Jakarta to host International Islamic Information Conference

The Indonesian government in cooperation with the Rabithah Alam al Islami, a non-governmental Islamic organization ...

Ministers, national police chief discuss NII

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali held a meeting with several officials to discuss issues related to the ...

Al-zaytun, Nii Alleged Links Spark Controversies

The alleged links between the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) movement and the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school in ...

Minister asked to ensure peace for religious adherents

A local religious leader asked Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali to guarantee the security of Christian ...

Minister denies having differences with MUI

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali denied having differences with the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) over the ...

Religious affairs ministry must lead radicalism curbing efforts

The Ministry of Religious Affairs must serve as the vanguard in curbing religious radicalism, a sociologist said. ...

Radicalism Is Now Thriving?

Fears of growing religious radicalism are once again coming up to the surface in recent days following a suicide-bomb ...

Govt to act on umroh agency neglecting pilgrims

The government will tighten its control on travel agencies organizing minor hajj pilgrimage (umroh) because some 30 ...

Over-stayers facing uncertain fate in Saudi Arabia

Tens of thousands of Indonesians who overstayed their visas and have taken refuge under several bridges in Saudi ...

Indonesia seeking increased quota for hajj pilgrims

The Indonesian government is seeking an increase in the quota of hajj pilgrims for 2011 from 211,000 in 2010 to ...

Govt discusses sectarian violence with religious leaders

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono met with a number of religious leaders here Tuesday for talks ...