Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Religious Affairs has channeled Rp155 billion (approximately US$9.25 million) aid to support disaster relief in flood- and landslide-hit provinces in Sumatra–Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar said here on Monday that the aid is sourced from the ministry, the National Alms Agency (Baznas), the Indonesian Waqf Agency (BWI), and other agencies under the ministry's coordination.
To date, the ministry alone has distributed approximately Rp66.47 billion sourced from the state budget (APBN).
In addition, the "Kemenag Peduli" (Ministry of Religious Affairs Cares) program has provided aid funded by donations from ministry employees and the public. The distribution of aid is being carried out in stages and with caution, taking into account the conditions on the ground as several areas remain flooded and some infrastructure has been severed by the disasters.
“Alhamdulillah, most bridges have now been reconnected. This allows us to proceed with the renovation of places of worship, madrasahs (Islamic schools), and pesantrens (Islamic boarding schools),” the minister said.
The allocated funds are targeted for the recovery of 1,137 affected mosques, 500 madrasahs, 357 pesantren, and 13 Islamic higher education institutions. The aid also covers support for 11,202 madrasah teachers, 1,122 educational staff, and 112,964 madrasah students.
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To date, 935 mosques have been restored, and 9,000 printed copies of the Quran have been distributed. Additionally, 435 affected madrasahs are now ready to resume classes.
Other distributed aid includes 5,886 learning equipment packages, consisting of desks, chairs, whiteboards, laptops, and printers, 6,410 cleaning kits, and 792 emergency equipment packages, including tents, generators, and water pumps.
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Devastating floods and landslides struck the three provinces of Sumatra in late November 2025 following high-intensity rainfall.
According to National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) records as of Monday (January 5), the death toll from the disasters across the three provinces has reached 1,177, while 147 people remain missing.
