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Hajj pilgrimage preparations remain undeterred by coronavirus outbreak

Indonesia's Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi affirmed that preparations for the Hajj pilgrimage in 2020 had ...

84,855 East Java Muslims may not perform Umrah

Nearly 84,855 Muslims in the Indonesian province of East Java may not perform Umrah pilgrimage services in the Holy ...

Ministry conducts airport monitoring, anticipates impact of Umrah ban

Indonesia's Religious Affairs Ministry dispatched officers to supervise airports as a precautionary measure against ...

World Muslim League keen to take cue from Indonesian-style tolerance

A delegation of Rabithah Al-Alam Al-Islami, or World Muslim League (WML), is visiting Indonesia to take a cue from ...

Government stresses on curbing stunting to improve work force quality

The government has given due emphasis to efforts to reduce stunting in Indonesia under its program to boost the quality ...

Indonesia yet undecided on repatriating ex-foreign ISIS fighters

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hinted at uncertainty over repatriation of some 600 ex-members of the legion of foreign ...

Lebak's 18 Islamic boarding school buildings damaged by flooding

Nearly 18 Islamic boarding school (pesantren) buildings incurred serious damage after a flash flood recently inundated ...

President wants prevention of violence against children prioritized

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed relevant ministries and non-ministerial government institutions to ...

South Sumatra welcomes holy Quran translated in Palembang language

The South Sumatra provincial administration welcomed the availability of the holy Quran translated in Palembang ...

Ministry's survey shows rise in Indonesia's religious harmony index

The results of a survey conducted by the Religious Affairs Ministry indicated a rise in Indonesia's religious ...

Indonesia should become major halal product exporter

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has called for more production of halal products to enable Indonesia to become a major ...

Engage related stakeholders for deradicalization efforts, says analyst

Deradicalization efforts in Indonesia cannot come just from law enforcement agencies, but attempts should be made to ...

Minister Fahcrul Razi encourages religious moderation in Indonesia

Indonesian Minister of Religion Fachrul Razi has called for religious moderation to be developed by the community to ...

Government launches ASN complaint portal on radicalism handling

The government, through 11 ministries and agencies, launched the state civil apparatus (ASN) complaint portal for ...

President says Indonesia needs poverty eradication heroes

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) says that Indonesia needs heroic figures who fight for eradicating poverty, ...