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Kalla ends World Muslim Scholars` Summit

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla ended the High-Level Consultation of World Muslim Scholars Summit on Wasathiyah ...

Indonesia supports establishment of global moderate Islamic axis

Indonesia has supported the establishment of a global moderate Islamic axis, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ...

Jokowi urges transparency on hajj fund management

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at a closed-door meeting, asked the related parties to maintain transparency on Hajj ...

indonesia wins second prize at international qur`an recital in egypt

Lauhin Mahfudz and Ahmad Farhan Tsani of Indonesia finished second behind the Philippines in the international Qur`an ...

NGO coalition calls for clean electoral politics during elections

A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has called for clean electoral politics during the implementation ...

Religious harmony remains strong in Indonesia

Religious harmony and tolerance remain strong in Indonesia and considered better than in other countries. It could ...

MUI regrets churches association`s refusal for mosque construction in Jayapura

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has expressed regret over the statement by the Association of Churches in Jayapura ...

Yusuf Estes calls on indonesians to have dialogue

A Muslim cleric from Texas, the United States, Sheikh Yusuf Estes, has invited Indonesians from all religious ...

SARA issues remain threat during regional elections: Lemhannas

The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) has opined that the issues of Tribe, Religion, Race and Inter-Groups ...

Avoid potential conflicts during campaign period: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto has called on local candidates to hold their ...

Hiroshima University confers Doctor Honoris Causa on VP Kalla

Japan-based Hiroshima University has awarded the highest academic title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Indonesian Vice ...

Sultan of Yogyakarta deplores attack on church

The governor of Yogyakarta province in Central Java deplored an attack on St Lidwina church in Bedog, Sleman district, ...

Govt plan to cut tithe from salaries stirs controversies

The government`s plan to deduct 2.5 percent zakat (tithe) directly from the salaries of Muslim State Civil Apparatus ...

Religion not a source of conflict, violence: Kalla

Vice President Jusuf Kalla stressed that religion is not a source of conflict and violence but, in some occasions, is ...

House calls for stopping of LGBT discourse

Deputy House Speaker Taufik Kurniawan said the pros and cons on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) should ...