Jakarta – With religious minority groups still suffering persecution and systemic corruption plaguing the Religious Affairs Ministry, questions have arisen as to whether the government'

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Religious outreach (dakwah) programs aired by a number of local television stations are still laden with ethical violations, shallow content and are not e

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Jakarta – The National Police reported that at least 686 people had died in traffic accidents during the annual Idul Fitri exodus as of Wednesday.

Dessy Aswim – A backlash is building against Muslim TV clerics who aren't afraid to use their religion to garner business investors or demand hefty speaking fees.

An official with the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) has criticized the Jakarta Police's call to curb the amount of Idul Fitri prayer convoys in the capital, alleging it as an attempt

Bumper to bumper traffic jams were reported on several main roadways outside of Jakarta on Sunday, as nearly five million homebound travelers left the capital for Idul Fitri.

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Erwida Maulia – Tired faces and lackluster expressions: a sidewalk on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday afternoon.

Muslims across Indonesia began celebrating the holy month of Ramadan Wednesday, with hard-liners vowing to raid "sinful" bars and police steamrolling a mountain of alcohol and porn amid

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali is planning to send Islamic preachers to help address the long-running ethnic separatist insurgency in South Thailand.

A leading Australian research firm has dismissed as "very wrong" and "potentially dangerous" the findings of a US-based think tank that concluded the majority of Indonesian Muslims want

Indonesian cities may soon be a bit quieter, as an influential Islamic body has announced it will issue a ban on the amplification of mosque services.

Jakarta – Parade marches, offerings and unique ceremonies marked the Islamic New Year's Eve 1434 celebrations, or Muharram, in various cities across the archipelago on Thursday.

Jakarta – A group of alms agencies have filed a judicial review to challenge the 2011 Law on management of zakat (Alms), which they feel establishes the dominance of the government-run

Jakarta – Millions of Muslims across the country observed the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, or Idul Adha, on Friday, performing prayers and sacrifices in their hometowns that proceeded more

Dessy Sagita – The Indonesian Hajj Brotherhood Association on Thursday criticized Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali for undertaking his pilgrimage to Mecca with a large entoura

Jakarta – Local food producers say that the controversial halal certification bill slated to become law in October must be amended to make halal certification of their products optional

Jakarta – The government and lawmakers in the House of Representatives are speeding up the deliberation of a bill on halal certification amid complaints from local businesses who reckon

Nurfika Osman and Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – With approximately 16.5 million holidaymakers throughout the country beginning their journeys home for the Idul Fitri holidays, the governm

A new Islamic social networking site will be launched in Indonesia in November, and will offer "better protection" for young Muslims from "harmful content." The Beta version of the site

Jakarta – Something is missing from the city streets during the fasting month of Ramadhan this year.

Agus Maryono, Banyumas – The Ramadhan fasting month is a holy month for Muslims, where people are encouraged to do more good deeds and refrain from consuming food, drink, or engaging in

Ahmad Pathoni – Diana Marsella lives next to a mosque in central Jakarta and the call to Islamic morning prayer jolts her out of her slumber every day before dawn.

Indonesian television shows will be stamped with the Indonesian Council of Ulema's (MUI) Halal seal under a plan currently being discussed by the MUI and the West Java Broadcasting Comm

East Java's Sidoarjo Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) chapter has labelled firecrackers haram (forbidden) for Muslims during Ramadhan, as they are considered dangerous.

Olivia Rondonuwu – Indonesia's mosques are trying to sound their best for the Ramadan fasting month, splashing out on high quality loudspeakers to woo the faithful and avoid upsetting n

As the call to prayer sounded over Jakarta on Thursday night, there was a greater urgency than usual to the traffic as the faithful hurried home to prepare for the first day of the fast

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Expose – Despite the inconvenience of the chaotic traffic jams that their mass prayers create, sermon groups led by clerics claiming to be descendants of Prophet Muhammad are gaining po

Ainur Rohmah, Semarang – The enactment of Law No 23/2011 on zakat (alms) management by the House of Representatives has caused controversy during the 6th Zakat Forum (FOZ) national cong

Tri Listiyarini – The largest Islam-based political party has thrown its weight behind a proposal to tackle a lack of transparency and allegations of corruption in the administration of

Arientha Primanita – Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali said on Wednesday that a moratorium on the registration of applicants for the hajj threatened to push pilgrimage costs hi

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Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Indonesia is facing significant social changes, as is demonstrated by the trend of marriages among young people as they encounter a growing number of rel

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) confirms a sharp rise in halal food products coming from China, but it remains skeptical over China's halal industry, which is presumed to still be in

Activists and organizations used Idul Adha, the Islamic day of sacrifice, as a platform to promote their causes on Sunday.

Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali says that Islam in Indonesia has helped the country promote democracy and has had no relation with fundamentalism.

Jakarta – Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, West Java and Banten are the three provinces most vulnerable to Islamic radicalism, a recent survey shows.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja – Support for radicals and radicalism is falling among Indonesians, a survey of 4,840 people has found.

Jakarta – Radicalism in Indonesia is wavering, with the national radicalism index showing a slight decline from 24.7 last year down to 20 this year, a survey shows.

Jakarta – A recent survey measuring Indonesia's radicalism index has put Aceh at the top of the list of provinces, with the highest number of radical believers.

Jakarta – East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Ishak cautioned hundreds of the province's hajj pilgrims to focus more on prayer rather than shopping while on their sacred pilgrimage.

Bengkulu – Bengkulu province's education office is planning to include Koranic reading as part of its elementary school curriculum.

Camelia Pasandaran – Transportation Minister Freddy Numberi frustratingly joked on Tuesday that exhausted mudik travelers could be given illegal ecstasy pills to keep them awake during

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Jakarta – Monday is supposed to be the first day back at work after the Idul Fitri hiatus, but most civil servants in West Java failed to show up, the West Java governor says.

Jakarta – The prolonged uncertainty and eventual change of the Idul Fitri date from Tuesday to Wednesday announced by the government has frustrated many, leading them to revert to humor

When Communication and Information Technology Minister Tifatul Sembiring delivered the Idul Fitri sermon at the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) headquarters in Depok on Wednesday, he took the o