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President Jokowi donates Rp100 million for mosque construction in Bengkulu

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has donated Rp100 million for the construction of Al Hamid Mosque in Curup Selatan ...

Ahok`s case to be determined in two weeks

The legal status of Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok), in connection with a blasphemous remark he had ...

Jakarta governor to face firm legal action soon: VP

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) will soon face some firm legal action on charges of blasphemy, Vice ...

House speaker lauds peaceful rally on Nov 4

House Speaker Ade Komarudin has praised some 200 thousand Muslims for holding a peaceful rally in a show of support ...

Demonstrators clash with security forces

Military Commander General Gatot Nurmantyo and Police Chief General Tito Karnavian appealed to the demonstrators to ...

Thousands to take to street in Jakarta

People in Jakarta are expecting for a big demonstration to be carried out by Islamic organizations in the capital ...

Jakarta police chief meets leaders of Nov 4 rally

Jakarta Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General M Iriawan held a meeting with leaders of mass organizations planning ...

Rallies must be held based on regulations: Minister

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin called on those who want to stage demonstrations on November 4 to ...

President asks ulamas to maintain Indonesia as strong nation

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has invited the ulamas or Muslim scholars to maintain the Unitary State of the Republic ...

Jokowi receives leaders of Muslim organizations

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received the leaders of several Muslim organizations at the Merdeka Palace here on ...

49 hajj pilgrims with Philippine passports return to Indonesia

A total of 49 Hajj pilgrims with Philippine passports have returned to Indonesia on the second day of repatriation, ...

VP urges all parties to stop talking about SARA issues

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has urged all parties not to rake up racial, religious and ethnic (SARA) issues in regional ...

Nations attend interfaith dialog to address threat of terrorism

Delegates from five countries -- Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Turkey, and Australia (MIKTA.

Minister discusses peaceful elections with religious leaders

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin invited a number of national and religious leaders on Friday to ...

Ministry to launch Al-Quran writing event

The Ministry of Religious Affairs will launch an Al-Quran page writing event to meet the National "Santri" (Islamic ...