Muslims in Indonesia are shopping for sweets and new clothes and taking part in traditional festivities as millions mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, set to begin Saturday.

Officials prepare a telescope to scan the horizon for a crescent moon that will determine the beginning of the holy fasting ...

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Muslim worshippers in Indonesia held their first tarawih prayer of the holy month of Ramadan at Jakarta’s Istiqlal mosque.

Many Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan, which this year begins on Friday. It's the holy month when they abstain ...

Indonesian Muslims pray an evening prayer called 'tarawih' to mark the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at ...

The Grand Mosque of Istiqlal in Jakarta plans to provide approximately 4,000 meals daily for iftar, or the breaking of fast, during the holy month of ...

President Prabowo Subianto's push for budget cuts across state institutions has not negatively affected activities and ...

Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar considers Pope Francis as an extraordinary friend of humanity.

The Jakarta Police have announced several security measures for the public in anticipation of increased crime during Ramadan.

Move may be strategic one to consolidate power and pre-empt potential rivals, including his vice president, analysts say.

He will start his trip in Jakarta on Sept 3, where he will meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo. In Istiqlal mosque, the Argentine Jesuit, known for promoting religious dialogue, will meet ...