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Indonesians urged to worship at home to cut COVID spread

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has asked Indonesians to temporarily worship in their homes to minimize ...

People should hold moment of silence for COVID-19 victims: Minister

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas appealed to all members of the public to hold a moment of silence and ...

July 10 isbat session to determine start of Zulhijah: ministry

The Religious Affairs Ministry will hold an online isbat (confirmation) meeting on Saturday (July 10, 2021) to ...

Effective PPKM enforcement requires citizen participation: minister

The successful implementation of emergency public activity restrictions (emergency PPKM) in Java and Bali requires ...

Health Ministry issues guidelines on vaccination of children

The Health Ministry has issued guidelines on the vaccination of 12- to 17-year-olds against COVID-19. “With ...

MPR backs uses of 27 hajj dormitories for treating COVID-19 patients

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid has expressed support for the ...

All hajj dormitories prep for self-isolation of COVID-19 patients

The Religious Affairs Ministry affirmed that all hajj dormitories across the country are readied for self-isolation of ...

Religious Affairs Minister urges staff to tighten health protocols

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas urged the Religious Affairs Ministry’s staff to tighten health ...

Minister to issue circular letter of 2021 public holiday revision

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah will shortly be issuing a circular letter directed at firms regarding revision of the ...

Minister plans Saudi visit for 2022 Hajj pilgrimage-related discussion

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas plans to visit Saudi Arabia at the end of August to discuss the ...

Indonesia cancels sending Hajj pilgrims this year amid pandemic

The Indonesian government took the decision to not send Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year, citing the ongoing ...

Eid al-Fitr offers momentum to bolster country's solidarity: Maharani

Eid al-Fitr offers the right momentum to fortify the nation’s solidarity by helping one another, especially ...

Sa'adi echoes Indonesia's unwavering solidarity with Palestine

Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi reprised that Indonesia always stands behind Palestinians in ...

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Rising role of sharia economy in Indonesia

- that is expected to reach and serve a wider customer base. The nation has recorded considerable growth in the ...

Avoid crowding while distributing zakat: Minister tells mosques

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has asked zakat (alms) committees at mosques to avoid crowding and ...