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Collection of place of worship news, found 64 news.

Indonesia vehemently condemns Israeli violence against Palestinians

The Indonesian government strongly denounced Israeli security forces' violence against Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa ...

Israeli violence against Muslims at Al-Aqsa compound embarrassing: MUI

The violence committed by Israeli security forces against Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday morning ...

Istiqlal first mosque in world to achieve green building certification

The Istiqlal Mosque has become the first mosque in the world to receive an Excellence in Design for Greater ...

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Gotong royong: Indonesia's gift to global community

Indonesia has a host of unique cultural values, of which gotong royong, or collaboration, is a prime example. This ...

Gov't urges people to comply with health protocols during Ramadan

Government Spokesperson for COVID-19 HandlingWiku Adisasmito has appealed to the community to continue complying ...

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Reviewing history of Banjarmasin through Sultan Suriansyah Mosque

Sultan Suriansyah, known as a man of his word, converted to Islam following his win in a battle against his own uncle, ...

Srigading: Ancient temple site to get heritage status

An official from the Malang District authority has confirmed that the site of an ancient temple in Srigading village, ...

Legislator calls for prompt health protocol reformulation

House of Representatives' (DPR's) Commission IX member Rahmad Handoyo urged the government to ...

Six thousand residents evacuate after earthquake in West Pasaman: BNPB

Around six thousand residents evacuated after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northeast part of West Pasaman, ...

Indonesian envoy inaugurates NU mosque in Japan

Indonesian Ambassador to Japan Heri Akhmadi inaugurated the first Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) mosque in Koga city, ...

Malang earthquake damages 40 houses and places of worship in Jember

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit  Malang District, East Java Province, on Saturday (4/10), damaged 40 houses ...

Construction begins on replica of UAE grand mosque

The Indonesian government has started construction of the Grand Mosque Sheikh Zayed in Solo, Central Java, which is ...

Fire razes dozens of homes in Medan

A fire gutted 36 homes in a densely-populated area in Medan, the provincial capital of North Sumatra, on Wednesday. No ...

Jakarta records nine clusters of COVID-19 since early August

The Jakarta Health Office has recorded nine new clusters of the novel coronavirus disease since early this month, which ...

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Places of worship adapt to new normal, strive for safety

  On July 4 this year, as the Hindu congregation in Jakarta celebrated Saraswati Day, Dewa Wiguna visited the ...