Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia sees the latest developments in the Hajj Village development as a reflection of its close links with Saudi Arabia, but this megaproject comes wit

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Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially acquired a hotel and land in Thakher City, Mecca, in a deal worth $500 million, a move expected to accommodate up to 23,000 Indonesian

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – Sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia announced on Sunday that it has acquired hotel and real estate assets in Thakher City, an integrated development loc

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia will lower the 2026 Hajj cost by around Rp 2 million ($120) per pilgrim, introduce a uniform 26-year waiting period nationwide, and maintain the nati

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – The Hajj and Umrah Ministry confirmed Tuesday that Indonesia's Hajj quota for 2026 will remain at 221,000 pilgrims, with 92 percent allocated for th

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) is considering a proposal to lower the minimum age for Hajj registration.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar said Indonesia has become the largest contributor to the mortality rate of Hajj pilgrims during the 2025 Haj

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, Muhammadiyah, will officially launch a Global Unified Hijri Calendar (KHGT) on Wednesday at Aisyiyah

Jakarta – The nation has been shocked by the tragic death of an Indonesian man from dehydration while reportedly attempting to illegally reenter Mecca for the haj.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto participated in the Eid al-Adha prayer at Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto handed out envelopes containing cash to members of the public after performing Eid al-Adha prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque in J

Antara, Jakarta – The second of the two major Muslim festivals, Eid al-Adha, invites unique celebrations across Nusantara, blending the religious occasion with inherited cultural values

Wahroni, Tangerang, Banten – Indonesian immigration officials at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have blocked the departure of 719 prospective Hajj pilgrims attempting to travel to

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs reported that a total of 203,149 hajj pilgrims, who are organized into 525 flight groups (kloter), have arrived in Mecca.

Widy Wicaksono, Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Thousands of Indonesian pilgrims hoping to perform Hajj through the expedited furoda visa route have been left stranded after the Saudi governm

Musthofa Bisri (Kontributor), Bangkalan – Prabowo Subianto, the 8th President of the Republic of Indonesia, purchased a sacrificial cow from Jamil Achmadi, a resident of Dusun Tlempok,

Jakarta – Indonesia is making a big splash for this year's haj season, as it has done in previous years.

Wahroni, Tangerang – Authorities at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday thwarted the departure of 34 unauthorized Indonesian pilgrims and two coordinators who were attempt

I Made Argawa, Denpasar – Indonesia's resort island of Bali is known for its packed beach clubs and streets that bustle with hoards of tourists and traffic, but once a year it enjoys 24

Sahrudin Nurdin, Antara, Jakarta – The government expects Eid al-Fitr to fall on Monday, March 31, but some Muslim communities have already observed the holiday on Saturday.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The government announced on Saturday that Eid al-Fitr will fall on Monday, March 31, following a national conference of Islamic scholars and clerics to deter

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is urging ride-hailing companies such as Gojek and Grab to give their drivers the much-awaited Eid bonuses.

Sopian Hadi, Denpasar – Pecalang, Bali's traditional security guards, assisted in maintaining security around a mosque in Denpasar on Saturday, ensuring a smooth evening prayer for Musl

Jakarta – The government has announced that Ramadan will start on Saturday following an isbat (confirmation) meeting with several Islamic organizations and other parties in Jakarta on F

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government is reducing the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on economy-class domestic flights to ease travel costs ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Herman, Jakarta – Several Muslim groups in Indonesia have started observing the fasting month of Ramadan earlier than the official government announcement.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Muslim children will still get their share of the government-aided school meals during Ramadan and they can bring the food home for the evening, acco

Euis Rita Hartarti, Jakarta – The Saudi Arabian government has greenlit a Hajj quota of 221,000 people for the world's largest Muslim-majority country Indonesia this pilgrimage season.

Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry is targeting to send one thousand da'i (Islamic preachers) to underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas during Ramadan 2025 to bolster

Antara, Jakarta – Member of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Selly Andriany Gantina proposed that the government increase the number of hajj officers fro

Eka Yudha Saputra, Ninis Chairunnisa, Jakarta – Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives Marwan Dasopang said the queue list for the departure of Indonesian hajj pilg

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has reduced the proposed Hajj pilgrimage cost to Rp 89.7 million ($5,537) per person, down from the initial proposal of Rp 93.4 millio

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission VIII criticized the government's proposed 2025 Hajj pilgrimage cost (BPIH), which is only slightly lower than the pre

Jakarta – The government is considering whether to declare a month-long school holiday for students during Ramadan 2025, Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Muhammad Syafi'i said on Monda

Thomas E Harefa, Jakarta – The number of Indonesian Muslims waiting to perform the Hajj pilgrimage has reached 5.4 million and continues to grow each year, government officials revealed

Jakarta – A member of the House of Representatives' special committee on the haj, Iskan Qolba Lubis, questioned the Religious Affairs Ministry on Thursday on the reasons behind the late

Novali Panji Nugroho, Antara, Jakarta – The DPR Hajj Monitoring Team assessed that the Ministry of Religious Affairs breached the Hajj working committee's meeting results by diverting 1

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – Chief Cultural Affairs Minister Muhadjir Effendy addressed the issue of several pilgrims having to sleep outside tents due to overcapacity in Hajj ac

Reuters, Jakarta – Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that hundreds of visitors have died during the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat.

Jakarta – Every year, Indonesia contends with one of the most complex logistical feats in the world: the haj.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Chairman of the Hajj Oversight Team of the House of Representatives (DPR) Muhaimin Iskandar revealed several reports highlighting various issues in the 2024

Rizky Ramadhan, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin praised non-Muslim communities for participating in Eid al-Adha celebrations by donating sacrificial animals on Monday.

Antara, Jakarta – The Katedral Church in Jakarta has donated a sacrificial cow to the nearby Istiqlal Mosque ahead of Eid al-Adha, one of the most important Muslim holidays, also known

Jakarta – Plastic waste produced during Eid al-Adha could reach around 608 tons, most of which is contributed by single-use plastic bags in the distribution of sacrificial meat, accordi

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – Hundreds of prospective Hajj pilgrims from Sidrap Regency, South Sulawesi faced a disappointing setback as they were denied entry to Saudi Arabia rec

Agung Dharma Putra, Didik Fibrianto, Jakarta – For many Muslims, the Hajj pilgrimage is a profound obligation, an act of faith and devotion that transcends worldly challenges.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – A state administrative Djohermansyah Djohar recently called for the establishment of an agency dedicated to handling the hajj pilgrimage and have it

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry has warned Indonesians to not attempt the haj without holding the correct visa, as Saudi authorities turn away thousands of unregis

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – An Indonesian influencer has reportedly been detained by Saudi Arabian authorities for allegedly selling illegal Hajj packages to pilgrims using visit visas to