JAKARTA, Indonesia — Every year, as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan approached, Surya Sahetapy and his close friends would start to feel depressed. They were at their wits’ ends about how to help ...

For the first time in history, a book is written to reveal that the language of the Qur'an is Aramaic, not Arabic. The Aramaic language of the Qur'an renders interpretations that are different from ...

Reading the Quran can be a baffling experience. Unlike the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), the Quran is not a collection of books recounting the mythical history of a community of faith. It is not, like ...

As a Muslim, we pray five times a day. In each rakat, we ask Allah for hidayah, “O my Lord! Show us a righteous path” in Surah Fatihah. Now the question arises, where we can get that guidance from.

Islamic art — not often seen in museums and galleries in this country — is the focus of an exhibition designed to enhance understanding among different cultures and to showcase deserving talent and ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Religious Affairs Ministry has translated the Quran into many regional languages through the Center for Research and Development of Lectures, Religious Treasures, ...

KOTA KINABALU, March 31 (Bernama) -- The ethnic groups in Sabah, especially Muslims from the Kadazandusun and Murut communities, can now understand the meaning of the Quran with the Arabic verses ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Religious Affairs finalized the draft for the sign language Quran, ready to be printed. "Alhamdulillah (Praise be to God), the drafting process of the sign language ...