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Collection of ritual news, found 37 news.

Indonesia urges Saudi to include additional Hajj quota in E-Hajj

Indonesia's Religious Affairs Ministry urged the Government of Saudi Arabia to immediately include the additional ...

Religious Affairs Ministry plans early Hajj guide selection

The Religious Affairs Ministry has decided to hold the selection of guides for the 2023 Hajj season earlier to improve ...

Central Java: Intangible heritage status for 16 more cultural works

Sixteen additional cultural works from Central Java have been designated as national intangible cultural heritage this ...

Local traditions, nation's strength must be preserved: Jokowi

Local customs, traditions, and wisdom are among the nation’s strengths and must always be maintained and ...

Thousands watch closing of cultural event Rang Solok Baralek Gadang

Thousands of people witnessed the closing of cultural events series "Rang Solok Baralek Gadang" (RSBG) held ...

Hajj practice session can help instill religious moderation: official

Religious moderation could be instilled in prospective Indonesian Hajj pilgrims through Hajj manasik (practice) while ...

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Pandemic alters Eid al-Adha animal sacrifice ritual in 2020

Eid al-Adha, or the Day of Sacrifice, is one of the two major festivals apart from Eid al-Fitr for Indonesia, where ...

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Hajj pilgrimage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

On Wednesday (July 29), or 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441 Hijri, pilgrims congregated in Mina, Mecca, to perform the Tarwiyah ...

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Message of Idul Adha to Indonesian Muslims amid COVID-19 pandemic

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Muslims nationwide partook in the Idul Adha mass prayers on Friday morning despite ...

Obama visits Tirta Empul Temple in Bali

Former president of the United States, Barack Obama, along with his wife, Michele, and two daughters, Sasha and Malia, ...

About 150,000 people expected to perform prayers at Istiqlal Mosque

About 100,000 to 150,000 Muslims are expected to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on ...

Muarojambi shrine site fighting for UNESCO recognition

The seventh-century Muarojambi Temple site, Indonesias largest Buddhist shrine complex of the ancient Malay Kingdom ...

Special team to investigate killing incidents in Timika

The Papua regional police command has sent a special team to Timika, the capital of Mimika district in Papua, to ...

Legu Gam able to generate people`s economy

Organized by Ternate Sultanate to mark the birthday of the Sultan of Ternate, the annual Legu Gam Festival in North ...

About Nauryz in Kazakhstan

Nauryz is one of the oldest holidays on Earth. This holiday of spring and the renewed life of the Earth has been ...