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Clash in sampang not between Sunnis and Shiites: NU chief

An Islamic leader has said the recent conflict in Sampang, Madura island, East Java province, was not between ...

Bus operators complain of free "mudik" program

The post-fasting Id-ul Fitr holidays are special days that see millions of people traveling to their hometowns, ...

Indonesian interfaith leaders stand up for Rohingya muslims

Indonesian interfaith leaders will meet to discuss the serious problems faced by Rohingya Muslims in Arakan, Myanmar, ...

Preachers deployed to locations prone to vices

Authorities in the city of Banda Aceh, Aceh province, have sent dozens of preachers to give religious teachings during ...

UI sets up Abdurrahman Wahid Center

University of Indonesia (UI) has set up Abdurrahman Wahid Center (AWC) to serve as a forum to discuss issues related ...

Noted US cleric visit Islamic boarding schools in Lombok

Noted cleric from Baltimore, the US, Muhammad Bashar Arafat, is in Lombok, in West Nusa Tenggara province to visit a ...

President SBY to attend GP Ansor anniversary

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to attend the 78th anniversary of GP Ansor, a youth wing of the country`s ...

US ambassador hosts NU leaders

Ambassador Scot Marciel hosted prominent spiritual leaders (kyai) from the Muslim mass organization Nahdlatul Ulama ...

Opposition to Lady Gaga expands to other cities

A number of members of different organizations in several cities in Indonesia, including Pamekasan, Solo, Bandung and ...

Pontianak to host ASEAN Qoran reading competition

The West Kalimantan Provincial Capital of Pontianak is ready to host ASEAN Qoran Reading Competition (MTQ) in July ...

VP`s remarks on mosque loudspeakers draw criticism

Many have expressed objections to Vice President Boediono`s call for regulation of the use of loudspeakers at mosques ...

NU calls for delay in fuel price hike

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia`s largest Muslim organization, asked the government on Friday to suspend its plan to ...

Bali quiet and deserted on Seclusion Day

Bali was quiet and deserted on Friday, as its mostly Hindu population of 3.89 million was observing Seclusion Day.The ...

NU asks demonstrators not to turn lawless

The country`s largest Muslim organization Nahdhatul Ulama (NU) asked demonstrators, who were opposed to the ...

NU hopes govt not to raise fuel oil prices

The Central Board of the Indonesian largest Muslim organization Nahdhatul Ulama (NU) hopes that the government would ...