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Government contemplates on banning Eid al-Fitr homecoming

The government has mulled over the option to ban this year's Eid al-Fitr homecoming to thwart the spread of ...

SOE Ministry to dispatch COVID-19 lab equipment to 10 provinces

The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) plans to send laboratory equipment to 10 provinces as a form of ...

East Jakarta's Hajj Dormitory to be used as isolation facility

The hajj dormitory in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, will be turned into an isolation facility for those who have been ...

Jokowi observes clean-up activity with disinfectant spray at Istiqlal

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was present at the Istiqlal Mosque on Friday to witness the clean-up process through the ...

Indonesians in Saudi Arabia urged not to travel to Mecca, Medina

The Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh has called on Indonesian residents in Saudi Arabia not to travel to Macca and Medina ...

Ministry launches gender responsive textbooks in islamic university

The Ministry of Women Empowerment and Children Protection introduced gender responsive textbooks in an Islamic ...

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 ...