Some elders watch television in a living room of a care home. (illustration)

Senin , 12 Aug 2013, 00:11 WIB

No Eid for elders in Tresna Werdha

Minister of Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali chairs a session in Jakarta to determine Shawwal 1 when Muslim celebrate it as Eid al Fitr. All participants decide that the Islamic festivity falls on Thursday, August 8, 2013.

Rabu , 07 Aug 2013, 21:39 WIB

Minister: Eid Mubarak 1434 Hijr

A calligrapgy exhibition in South Jakarta (file exhibition)

Sabtu , 03 Aug 2013, 00:19 WIB

Painters hold an Arabic calligraphy exhibition

Shiite community from Sampang hold a rally by riding bicycles in front of Presidential Palace in Jakarta on June. (file photo)

Sabtu , 03 Aug 2013, 00:13 WIB

President discusses the fate of Shiite refugees

A man reads Quran from his gadget during itikaf, or night stay in the mosque in the last ten days or Ramadan. (illustration)

Jumat , 02 Aug 2013, 20:32 WIB

A time tunnel called ‪'Laylatul Qadr'

Muslims participate in itikaf program during the last ten days of Ramadan. (illustration)

Kamis , 01 Aug 2013, 02:04 WIB

Itikaf programs are underway in mosques

Thousands of Muslims commemorate Nuzulul Quran in Istiqlal in Jakarta on Friday night. Nuzulul Quran is the first time Prophet Muhammad PBUH receives God's revelation through angel Gabriel, on 17th day of Ramadan, 14 century ago. (illustration)

Sabtu , 27 Jul 2013, 21:59 WIB

Muslims in Biak welcome Nuzulul Quran

Secretary of State John Kerry

Jumat , 26 Jul 2013, 00:50 WIB

Secretary of State John Kerry hosts Ramadan iftar

Minaret of Al Kautsar Mosque in South Jakarta (illustration)

Kalla: No more blaring sound from mosques

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PEKALONGAN - Chairman of Indonesian Mosque Council, Jusuf Kalla said that mosques should avoid blaring sound from loud speaker.  "We need the rule because it's more comfortable if we can listen to adzan (prayer call) and Quran recitation only from one mosque," Kalla said on Wednesday, referred to "competing loud sound" from a number of mosques at the same...

Logo of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI)

FPI: No sweeping during Ramadan if...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - An Islamic informal organization, Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), promises not to do any sweeping during the fasting month of Ramadan as long as nightlife entertainment managers abide by the rules. Otherwise, the hardliner group will conduct sweeping to any nightlife entertainment operating during Ramadan. "There are some regional regulations about Ramadan and nighlife entertainment managers must abide...