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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 ...

Jakarta governor cancels decision to ban Ahmadiyah

The Jakarta provincial government canceled issuing a bylaw to ban activities of religious group Ahmadiyah. ...

Minister: Government still studying Ahmadiyah issue

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali said the government was until now still studying views from various parties ...

No longer need to evacuate students from Egypt

There is no longer need to evacuate Indonesian students from Egypt because political condition in that country is now ...

Minister : Anarchic Mass Organizations Can Be Disbanded

Law and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar said anarchic mass organizations (Ormas) and non-governmental ...

People condemn attack on houses of worship

Various quarters have condemned Tuesday`s attack on houses of worship in the Central Java city of Temanggung where ...