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SE Sulawesi allows short-duration prayers at mosques during Ramadan

The Religious Affairs Ministry's Southeast Sulawesi Regional Office has allowed the conduct of tarawih prayers ...

Government yet to determine 2021 hajj pilgrimage costs: Ministry

The 2021 Hajj Pilgrimage Implementation (BPIH) costs had yet to be determined, and a working committee meeting will be ...

Religious Ministry's online, offline Ramadan isbat session on April 12

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs will organize the online and offline isbat session to determine the start ...

Schools permitted to conduct restricted direct learning: Minister

Schools are allowed to conduct restricted direct learning in keeping with the health protocols apart from online ...

Interfaith communities should exercise restraint: MUI-Papua office

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) in Papua has called on interfaith communities to exercise restraint following a ...

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 ...

Damage caused to hospital, govt buildings following S Halmahera quake

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake that hit South Halmahera District in North Maluku on Friday caused no fatalities, albeit ...

Despite restrictions, Lunar new year traditions remain strong

Friday marks the beginning of the 15-day Lunar New Year festival, when lanterns normally brighten Chinatowns across the ...

Government drafts strategies to strengthen COVID-19 handling

The Indonesian government is formulating strategies to strengthen COVID-19 handling, deputy chief of the COVID-19 ...

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 ...

International Islamic University to begin enrolling students in 2021

International Islamic University of Indonesia (UIII) in Depok, West Java, will open for student enrollment this ...

Ministry seeks COVID-19 vaccines for Hajj pilgrims

Minister of Religious Affairs, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, has proposed that Indonesians planning a Hajj pilgrimage be given ...

103 schools damaged by strong quakes in West Sulawesi

At least 103 school buildings in West Sulawesi have been damaged by the strong earthquakes that jolted the province on ...

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As Ali Jaber laid to rest, his preachings reverberate across Indonesia

Indonesian Muslims are mourning the passing of Syekh Ali Jaber, a Saudi Arabia-born ulema who held an Indonesian ...

Sheikh Ali Jaber significantly contributed to "dakwah": minister

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas expressed deep condolences over the demise of Sheikh Ali Jaber, saying ...