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Minister asks Buddhists to preserve sanctity of Vesak Day

Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, has urged the Buddhist community to focus on the sacredness aspect ...

Madrasahs can be run as Sekolah Rakyat: minister

Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, has said that madrasahs (Islamic schools) are suitable for operating as ...

Manage waste properly, minister urges pesantrens

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has urged pesantrens (Islamic boarding schools) in Indonesia to carry out ...

Ministry affirms importance of improving quality of waqf administrator

Director of Zakat and Waqf Empowerment of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Waryono Abdul Ghafur underscored the need ...

Saudi Arabia strengthens ties with Indonesia through Ramadan gift

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jakarta on Wednesday launched the distribution of 40 tons of dates and ...

Minister proposes zakat as direct tax deduction to boost revenue

Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar proposed that zakat (obligatory almsgiving) payments be treated as tax ...

Gibran urges regional heads to unite under Prabowo's command

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka called on regional leaders participating in the orientation retreat in Magelang, ...

Indonesia to launch 'Love Curriculum' in Islamic schools

Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs will soon implement a new curriculum to instill solidarity and prevent ...

Study uncovers wider factors contributing to stunting

The SEAMEO Regional Center for Food and Nutrition (RECFON) – Regional Nutrition Center of the University of ...

Indonesia to host global meeting on religion, sustainable development

Indonesia is set to host the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) Leadership ...

Chinese New Year momentum for celebrating diversity: House Speaker

Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani encouraged Indonesians to use Chinese New Year 2576 ...

Ready for ASEAN consultation with Malaysian PM: Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto has said he is ready to welcome Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Jakarta for an ...

Chinese New Year, Cap Go Meh draw tourists to Pontianak

The Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh celebrations have turned into major tourist attractions in Pontianak city, acting ...

Certification of teachers govt priority: Religion Ministry

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has emphasized that completing teachers' certification or the Teachers' ...

Top court rules against recognizing irreligion in civil records

Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled against recognizing irreligion in civil records and administrative ...