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Ministry awards research grants to lecturers at religious colleges

The Religious Affairs Ministry has disbursed research grants totaling Rp1.3 billion (US$82,900) to 36 lecturers serving ...

Hajj practice run to include physical training: ministry

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has said that the manasik (practice run) for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage will not only ...

Draft local regulations on stunting reduction: KPAI to regions

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged regions to draft regional regulations on stunting reduction ...

This year's Hajj gives lesson on preparing health early: ministry

The Ministry of Religious Affairs stated that implementation of the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage had given a lesson on the ...

Additional Hajj quota will help shorten queue: minister

The additional Hajj quota of 20 thousand granted by Saudi Arabia to Indonesia for 2024 will help shorten the long Hajj ...

Santris' voices matter in 2024 General Elections: Minister Qoumas

The voices of Islamic boarding school students, or santris, in the 2024 General Elections would determine the direction ...

Indonesia gets additional Hajj quota of 20,000 for 2024

Indonesia secured an additional quota of 20 thousand for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage following a bilateral meeting between ...

Indonesia, Saudi establish cooperation in halal product assurance

The Religious Affairs Ministry's Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority ...

Sata-Sahasra Buddha Pagoda stands tall as Indonesia's largest pagoda

Many are yet unaware that Riau Islands Province is home to Indonesia's tallest pagoda named Sata-Sahasra Buddha ...

Borobudur Temple: Govt targets 2 mln visitors per year

Magelang district, around 1.44 million domestic tourists visited Borobudur Temple in 2022. The figure showed a ...

Religious institutes relevant in tackling climate change: Official

The contribution of religious institutions in tackling climate change has become increasingly relevant, Deputy Minister ...

President Jokowi chairs Pancasila Sanctity Day ceremony in Jakarta

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) chaired the ceremony of the 2023 Sanctity Day of Pancasila at the complex of the ...

Do not use religion as political tool: Minister Qoumas

Religious Affairs Minister, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, urged that religion should not be used as a tool for ...

Saudi embassy holds 93rd National Day commemoration event

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jakarta held the commemoration ceremony of the 93rd National Day of the ...

Hajj officer quota for 2024 just 2,000: minister

Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has said that Saudi Arabia will provide a quota of just two ...