Jakarta – The Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) has announced that it will allow people to perform daily mass prayers and tarawih (Ramadan night prayers) during the upcoming holy month despite

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – There is no Easter like this year.

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry has urged Indonesian Muslims not to hold bukber, short for buka puasa bersama (breaking-of-the-fast gathering) activities dur

Asip Hasani, Surabaya – Hundreds of thousands of Muslims across East Java attended a Nisfu Syaban mass prayer on Wednesday through their smartphones and televisions, making the event o

Markus Makur, East Manggari – Christians in East Nusa Tenggara celebrated Palm Sunday in their own homes following the government's instructions to avoid social gatherings in an effort

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has asked citizens to strengthen tolerance and harmony ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

Jakarta (Antara) – Jakarta-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya is selling an environmentally friendly packaging made from bamboo ahead of Eid al-Adha or Idul Adha.

Carlos Ky Paath & Adi Marsiela, Jakarta – Indonesia observed a peaceful Idul Fitri celebration on Wednesday with a message of unity and calls for reconciliation, following this yea

About 18,000 bottles of bootleg alcohol were crushed by a steamroller in Muslim-majority Indonesia's capital Monday as police warned tipplers off booze during the Ramadan fasting month

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The central government had disbursed most of the Idul Fitri holiday bonuses (THR) for civil servants, including members of the police force, the milit

Jakarta – Sixteen-year-old, Danu Satria, died of stabbing in a Sahur on the Road event in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, on Saturday.

Jakarta – South Jakarta Social Affairs Agency head Ahmad Dumyani has urged people not to give money to seasonal beggars who thrive in the city during Ramadan, including to those using

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Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force has announced that it will participate in the country's tradition of waking people up during the fasting month of Ramadan for sahur (predawn meal).

Asip Hasani, Blitar, East Java – The administration of Blitar in East Java has instructed mosques in the city not to broadcast tadarus (Quran recitals) over loud speakers after 10 p.m.

Jakarta – Jakarta Public Order Agency head Arifin has warned vendors of takijl (light breaking-of-the-fast snacks) to not sell on sidewalks in restricted areas.

Francisco Rosarians, Jakarta – The Jakarta Provincial Government are ensuring that all night-time entertainment venues are complying with their regulation for Ramadan.

From cleaning up relatives' graves and sharing food with the poor to holding colorful torch-lit street parades, millions of Indonesians are getting ready to welcome the holy month of R

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Passengers observing Ramadan will only be allowed to consume water and dates inside MRT trains to break their fast during the holy month.

Jakarta – The mayor of the Acehnese provincial capital Banda Aceh, Aminullah Usman, has prohibited coffee shops from serving customers during shalat tarawih (evening prayers) during th

Theresia Sufa, Bogor, West Java – The Bogor Public Order Agency (Satpol pp) tore down 22 buildings used as karaoke bars on Thursday ahead of Ramadan as part of a policy that restricts

Jakarta – Passengers will be allowed to eat and drink inside MRT trains during Ramadan when breaking their fast, an official has said.

Jakarta – With the country still reeling from the contentious presidential and legislative elections last week, millions of people across the archipelago gathered under collective sole

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have deployed 5,500 personnel to safeguard the observance of Easter this weekend.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Transportation Agency is preparing 16,578 free trips using 307 buses for people traveling home on Idul Fitri this year.

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – The Surakarta administration in Central Java made an impromptu inspection Thursday to make sure its civil servants showed up for work after the 10-day col

Jakarta – Communications and Information Minister Rudiantara has said content promoting radical views decreased during the fasting month of Ramadan.

Suherdjoko and Aman Rochman, Semarang/Malang – Semarang Archbishop Robertus Rubiyatmoko and four other Catholic priests visited the Central Java Grand Mosque on Friday to convey Idul Fi

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – Hundreds of people flocked to a bazaar selling basic commodities held by congregation members of the St.

Most of Jakarta is fast asleep at 2:00 am, but for Fajar Ramadin and his pint-sized comrades it's time to wake up the neighborhood.

Amal Ganesha and Telly Nathalia, Jakarta/Yogyakarta – People from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds, including Muslims, Christians and Buddhists, gathered for a Ramadan fast-br

Jakarta – Thousands of Buddhists flocked to the Ekayana Arama temple in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.

While the vast majority of Muslims in Indonesia fast during the holy month of Ramadan, it is obviously not legally required for them to do so but a personal choice based upon their fait

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Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has questioned the Jakarta administration's plan to hold a mass tarawih (evening Ramadan prayers) at the National Monument (Monas) compound

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has ordered 251 nightclubs, bars and other venues in West Jakarta to stop operating during Ramadhan.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Administration plans to hold mass iftar (breaking of the fast) events starting in June, in 223 community units (RW), funded and organized by the administration and

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has instructed all nightlife venues to shut down operations for Ramadhan one day before the fasting month begins next week.

Jakarta – The government has decided to maintain its Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB) to extend the collective Idul Fitri holiday, which will see offices closed for 10 days from June 11 t

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – Two weeks before the start of Ramadhan, basic commodity prices have begun to increase in several regions.

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – Entertainment centers such as nightclubs and karaoke bars in Pekanbaru and Dumai in Riau province will be prohibited from operating at night during Ramadhan,

Tangerang – South Tangerang municipality has begun to crack down on restaurants that have violated the city's regulation regarding opening hours during Ramadhan, in order to "maintain the holiness

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Jakarta – Indonesia has set up a new team to reduce noise from mosques, an official said on Thursday, as places of worship go into overdrive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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Jakarta – President Joko Widodo emphasized Indonesia's strong record on religious tolerance on Wednesday as he gave a closing speech at an Indonesian Muslim Congress in Yogyakarta.

Jakarta – The government has agreed to a proposal on the establishment of an agency tasked with managing the haj fund independently from the Religious Affairs Ministry in order to give

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Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the country's highest Islamic authority, denied on Wednesday accusations that foreign organizations hoping to sell food in Indonesia had be

Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday that it still needed more money to manage the thousands of religious-based schools across the country.