A mass “iftar” at Jakarta’s Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, draws thousands every year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. For millions of Muslims, the ritual of fasting ...

The last 10 nights of Ramadan, including the night of Laylat al-Qadr, hold heavy significance. Here's why it's so important ...

JAKARTA — Around 20 years ago, Lu Fang landed in Indonesia from China to begin her career as a Mandarin teacher. Now, she is thrilled as more Indonesians love to learn the Chinese language and its ...

A mass iftar at Jakarta’s Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, draws thousands every year during the Muslim ...

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, approved today, February 20, 2025, the Saudi riyal symbol; a historic move that will reinforce the Saudi currency's identity.

There is nowhere better to experience it than at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. This grand mosque, spanning 98,247 sq m, can hold up to 120,000 worshippers, making it the biggest mosque in Southeast ...

A renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Imran Eleha has attributed the decadence in the society to failure of the mosque to discharge it responsibility. Speaking at the inauguration of an ultra modern ...

Photo: Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Muslim men rest after the first Friday prayer of the fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, March 7, 2025. Photo: Tatan Syuflana/AP ...

The town centre mosque hosts guests as they break their fasts and share an Iftar meal. Arun District Council approved the plans with conditions largely centred around noise. Mosques council ...

Shortly after the announcement, mosques flooded with devotees offering evening prayers known as “tarawih” on the first eve of Ramadan. In Jakarta’s Istiqlal Grand Mosque, the largest in ...