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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 ...

Saudi Arabia's decision awaits for Hajj pilgrimage 2021

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas stated that a decision was still awaited from the Saudi Arabian government ...

38th Niwano Peace Prize awarded to Taiwan's Venerable Shih Chao-hwei

The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 38th Niwano Peace Prize to the Venerable Shih Chao-hwei of Taiwan in ...

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Elderly learn about religion at Raden Rahmat Islamic Boarding School

Islamic boarding schools are by and large synonymous with students constituting school-age children or ...

Minister Qoumas lauds launch of Indonesia Sharia Bank

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has lauded the launch of the Indonesia Sharia Bank (BSI), saying he ...

Police should act against racist remarks on social media: KSP

Indonesian presidential chief of staff office (KSP) deputy urged the National Police to act sternly against Ambroncius ...

Rp27.58 trillion allocated for infrastructure financing through SBSN

A total of Rp27.58 trillion has been allocated for financing infrastructure projects through State Sharia Securities ...

Realization of SBSN reached 90.96 percent in 2020: Finance Ministry

The realization of State Sharia Securities (SBSN) for project financing throughout 2020 reached 90.96 percent, Director ...

MUI protests cremation of Muslim COVID victims in Sri Lanka

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has lodged a protest with the Sri Lankan government over its decision to cremate all ...

Ministers, public figures, artists get first COVID jab

Ministers, public figures, officials, artists, traders, teachers, and workers received their first shot of the COVID-19 ...

Afghanistan optimistic of Indonesia facilitating inter-ulema dialog

Chief of the Afghanistan High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) Abdullah Abdullah is hopeful that Indonesia ...

Central Kalimantan Police detain FPI sympathizer over IG hate speech

The Central Kalimantan Police arrested a man, identified by his initials as FA, 30, over claims of being a sympathizer ...

Jakarta police to act firmly against those harming diversity

Chief of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Inspector General Fadil Imran has vowed to take firm action against mass ...

Government orders to fortify security against terrorism

The government has instructed the security apparatus to beef up security against terrorism following the killing of a ...

VP asserts MUI's steadfast commitment to mainstreaming moderate Islam

Ma'ruf Amin, Indonesia's vice president and non-active general chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), ...