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Religious affairs ministry to resolve Indonesian pilgrims issue in Philippines

The Ministry of Religious Affairs will assume responsibility for 177 Indonesian hajj pilgrims being held by the ...

Minister bids farewell to pilgrims heading to holy land

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin gave a send-off to the first group of Hajj pilgrims of Jakarta ...

Halim airport ready to serve hajj flights

The Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, on Monday said Halim Perdanakusuma airport is ready to serve Hajj ...

Govt must not be late in handling hajj visa: Legislator

The government should not delay handling of hajj pilgrimage visas which is one of the requirements for the would-be ...

House speaker condemns bomb attacks in Saudi Arabia

Indonesias House Speaker Ade Komarudin condemned the suicide bomb attacks in three cities in Saudi Arabia on Monday ...

Iran condemns attacks in Saudi Arabia, calls for regional unity

Iran condemned attacks targeting Shiite Muslims and a sacred site in Saudi Arabia, saying on Tuesday it was time the ...

Indonesians shaken by suicide bombing in Solo incident

Indonesians were shaken early Tuesday by an incident of suicide bombing in Solo, Central Java, that left one person ...

Hajj officials urged to maintain professionalism

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has called on all Hajj officials to maintain professionalism and ...

Counting the blessings behind fasting

For religious communities, both Muslims and Christians, fasting and prayers are one of the most powerful spiritual ...

President sets 2016 hajj pilgrimage cost

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has set hajj pilgrimage cost for this year at Rp31.117 million to Rp38.905 million ...

Indonesian migrant workers influence Taiwan`s policies

The Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan will have an impact on Taiwans policies related to provision of facilities in ...

Indonesian Christians, Muslims look forward to visiting Jerusalem

Every Christian and Muslim in Indonesia aspires to visit Jerusalem, where Jesus (Prophet Isa in Islam) was born and ...

Govt seeking 10 percent increase in hajj quota

The Indonesian government is seeking to lobby with the Saudi authorities to have its hajj quota increased by 10 ...

House still discusses hajj pilgrimage cost

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

Palestine promotes tourism in Indonesia

Palestine is promoting its tourism attractions in Indonesia to draw more Indonesian tourists and to create greater ...