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Pilgrims advised against taking too many selfies in front of Kaaba

The Religious Affairs Ministry's Hajj pilgrimage organizing committee (PPIH) has appealed to Hajj pilgrims to not ...

Airlines urged to be more attentive in informing Hajj flight schedules

The Religious Affairs Ministry urged airline companies serving Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to be more attentive and ...

West Papua, Southwest Papua acting governors send off Hajj pilgrims

West Papua Acting Governor Paulus Waterpauw and Southwest Papua Acting Governor Muhammad Musa'ad sent off 723 Hajj ...

Ministry urges Garuda to stick to hajj flight schedule

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia to stick to the hajj flight ...

President Jokowi conveys Vesak Day greetings to Buddhists

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Sunday conveyed Vesak Day greetings for all Buddhists and prayed that may all beings ...

Minister suggests incentives for volunteers helping elderly pilgrims

Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy suggested an incentive provided for ...

Gov't explores the use of GPS bracelet for elderly hajj pilgrims

The government is exploring the use of hajj pilgrims identity bracelets equipped with global positioning system (GPS) ...

SKK Migas, PetroChina distribute Hajj equipment to pilgrims

The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) and Chinese oil and gas company ...

President urges pilgrims to perform Hajj properly

President Joko Widodo has appealed to Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to perform their pilgrimage correctly and maintain their ...

Minister Effendy checks facilities for Hajj pilgrims in Mecca

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy visited Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday to ...

TWC welcomes Buddhist monks conducting Thudong at Borobudur Temple

PT Taman Wisata Candi (TWC) Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko, the subsidiary of state-run tourism and aviation ...

Remove officials involved in human trafficking: Lawmaker to govt

A member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) Nurhadi has asked the government to remove ...

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Embracing Buddhist monks on Thudong, the face of Indonesia's tolerance

Crowds of people thronged the roadside into Magelang, Central Java, to welcome dozens of bhantes (Buddhist monks) ...

PPIH's truck to bring Hajj pilgrims' belongings left at hotels

The Indonesian Hajj pilgrimage organizing committee (PPIH) has readied a truck to transport pilgrims' belongings, ...

Buddhist monks at Thudong pilgrimage arrive at Borobudur

Buddhist monks performing the thudong pilgrimage from Thailand to Indonesia arrived at their final destination point in ...