The Ministry of Religious Affairs () is an Indonesian ministry that administers religious affairs. It is responsible to the president, and is led by a minister.

History Plans for the creation of a Ministry of Religious Affairs was proposed for first time in the meeting of the Committee for Preparatory Work for Indonesian Independence by Mohammad Yamin on 11 July 1945. He proposed to create special religion-related ministry, Ministry of Islamic Affairs, which ensures Indonesian Muslim affairs. However, this proposal didn't gather much of a reception.History of Ministry of Religious Affairs (Indonesian)

The creation of the Ministry of Religious Affairs was proposed for the second time in a session of the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence on 19 August 1945. The proposal was accepted by six from 27 members. Johannes Latuharhary, who rejected the proposal, proposed to handle religion affairs in Ministry of Education. Abdul Abbas supported Johannes' proposal. Iwa Kusumasumatri agreed that religious affairs should be handled by the ministry, however rejected the creation of special-religion ministry because of national scope of government. Ki Hadjar Dewantara proposed that religious affairs should be handled by Ministry of Home Affairs. The session rejected the creation of Ministry of Religious Affairs. Thus, Ministry of Religious Affairs had not been created until First Sjahrir Cabinet.

The creation of the Ministry of the Religious Affairs was re-proposed for the third time to the Working Committee of the Central Indonesian National Committee on 11 November 1945 by K.H. Abudardiri, K.H. Saleh Suaidy, and M. Sukoso Wirjosaputro. This proposal was also supported by Mohammad Natsir, Muwardi, Marzuki Mahdi, and Kartosudarmo. The proposal was accepted during the sessions of the Committee on 25–28 November 1945. Thus, the Ministry of Religious Affairs was created on 3 January 1946, with Haji Mohammad Rasjidi appointed the first Minister of Religious Affairs. Haji Mohammad Rasjidi was the State Minister of the Cabinet at the time that handled Islamic affairs. The Ministry of Religious Affairs took over marriage, religious court, mosque and hajj affairs from Ministry of Home Affairs, Islamic High Court from Ministry of Justice and religious education from Ministry of Education, Pedagogy and Culture. The 1946 legislation also provided for the protection of Indonesia's Catholics and Protestants under the ministry's framework.

Some people hold view that Ministry of Religious Affairs is not a new creation. The lineage of the Ministry of Religious Affairs can be traced back to the Japanese colonial period (, , ) or the Dutch colonial period (, ). Sometimes, people traced it back to the Islamic kingdoms period.

Beginning in the 1960s, the MRA expanded its scope to include Hindus, Buddhists, and Confucian Chinese Indonesians.

Responsibility for the Hajj and Umrah affairs of Muslims was removed from the ministry's control in 2025.

Pesantren affairs would be eventually raised into a directorate general level in 2026. The directorate general raised from the Directorate for Islamic Traditional Education and Pesantrens, Directorate General of Islamic Education.

Portfolio and function Under the Constitution and state legislations, in the performance of its mission, the Ministry is entitled to:

formulate, stipulate, and implement state policies for the religious communities of Indonesia. manage and administer state properties under the Ministry's ownership. supervise in the implementation of duties assigned to the Ministry. implement technical guidance and supervision of the implementation of affairs of Ministerial branch offices in the country's administrative divisions. implement any technical activities at all levels of society and within the administrative divisions of the nation or nationwide. formation and implementation of a national Halal policy on culinary products.

Organization According to Presidential Decree No. 18/2026 and Ministry of Religious Affairs Decree No. 4/2026 and 16/2026, the Ministry of Religious Affairs is organized into several units Office of the Minister of Religious Affairs Office of the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Secretariat General Bureau of Planning Bureau of Human Resources Bureau of Finance and State Properties Bureau of Organization and Administration Bureau of Law and International Cooperation Bureau of General Affairs Bureau of Public Relations and Public Communication Inspectorate General Inspectorate General Secretariat Inspectorate I Inspectorate II Inspectorate III Inspectorate IV Inspectorate V Directorate Generals Directorate General of Islamic Education (Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Islam) Directorate General of Islamic Education Secretariat Directorate for Madrasa Curricular and Student Affairs Sub-directorate of Madrasa Curriculum and Assessments Sub-directorate of Madrasa Student Affairs and Talents Sub-directorate of Curricular and Student Affairs for Vocational, Inclusion, and Special Services Institutions Directorate for Madrasa Teachers and Education Personnel Sub-directorate of Distribution and Mutation Affairs Sub-directorate of Career Fostering and Guidance Sub-directorate of Competency Upgrading, Qualifications, and Professional Affairs Sub-directorate of Welfare and Protection Sub-directorate of Teachers and Education Personnel in Vocational, Inclusion, and Special Services Institutions Directorate for Madrasa Institutional Affairs and Infrastructures Sub-directorate of Madrasa Institutional Affairs Sub-directorate of Madrasa Equipment and Infrastructures Sub-directorate of Institutional Affairs and Infrastructures for Vocational, Inclusion, and Special Services Institutions Sub-directorate of Evaluation and Partnership Directorate for Islamic Higher Education Sub-directorate of Academic Affairs Sub-directorate of Personnel Affairs Sub-directorate of Equipment, Infrastructures, and Student Affairs Sub-directorate of Institutional Affairs and Partnership Sub-directorate of Research and Community Services Directorate for Islamic Education Sub-directorate of Islamic Education for Preschool and Kindergarten Level Sub-directorate of Islamic Education for Elementary and Special Elementary Level Sub-directorate of Islamic Education for Junior High and Special Junior High Level Sub-directorate of Islamic Education for Senior High, Special Senior High, and Vocation High Level Sub-directorate of Islamic Education for General University Level State Islamic Universities and Colleges in Indonesia Directorate General for Pesantrens Directorate General for Pesantrens Secretariat Directorate for Muadalah (Pesantren-run Islamic Religious Primary and Secondary Schools) Education and Formal Diniyya (Pesantren-run Islamic Religious Schools) Education Sub-directorate of Curriculum Affairs, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance Sub-directorate of Institution and Santri Affairs Sub-directorate of Pesantren Personnel Sub-directorate of Pesantren Equipment and Infrastructures Directorate for Ma'had Aly (Pesantren-run Deemed Universities) Sub-directorate of Ma'had Aly Academic Affairs Sub-directorate of Ma'had Aly Curriculum and Institution Affairs Sub-directorate of Ma'had Aly Personnel, Equipment, and Infrastructures Sub-directorate of Ma'had Aly Evaluation and Quality Assurance Directorate for Diniyya Takmilliyya (Islamic Religious Evening Schools) Education and Non-formal Education Sub-directorate of Pesantren Da'wa (Proselytizing) Sub-directorate of Diniyya Takmilliyya Sub-directorate of Qur'anic Education Sub-directorate of Islamic Classical Education Directorate for Pesantren Empowerment Fostering Sub-directorate of Pesantren Sharia Economy Fostering Sub-directorate of Pesantren Business Planning and Development Directorate General of Islamic Community Guidance (Direktorat Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Islam) Directorate General of Islamic Community Guidance Secretariat Directorate for Islamic Affairs and Sharia Guidance Sub-directorate of Hisab, Rukyat, and Sharia Affairs Sub-directorate of Mosque Affairs Sub-directorate of Islamic Understandings Development and Conflict Resolutions Sub-directorate of Islamic Literary Directorate for Religious Affair Offices Fostering and Sakina Family Sub-directorate of Marriage Registrar Professional Fostering Sub-directorate of Religious Affair Offices Institutional Development and Quality Assurance Sub-directorate of Equipment and Infrastructures of Religious Affair Offices Sub-directorate of Sakina Family Development Directorate for Islamic Information Sub-directorate of Religious Extension Professional Fostering Sub-directorate of Da'wah and Islamic Festivities Sub-directorate of Quranic Tilawah and Musabaqah Institutions Sub-directorate of Partnerships Sub-directorate of Islamic Religious Arts, Culture, Broadcastings Directorate for Zakat and Waqf Sub-directorate of Institutional Licensing and Evaluation of Zakat and Waqf Institutions Sub-directorate of Institutional Development of Zakat and Waqf Institutions Sub-directorate of Zakat Institutional Monitoring Sub-directorate of Waqf Institutional Monitoring Directorate for Halal Products Assurance Directorate General of Christian Community Guidance (Direktorat Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Kristen) Directorate General of Christian Community Guidance Secretariat Directorate for Christian Affairs Sub-directorate of Instiutional Affairs Sub-directorate of Religious Extension Sub-directorate of Community Empowerment and Cultural Development Directorate for Christian Education Sub-directorate of Primary Education Sub-directorate of Secondary Education Sub-directorate of Religious Higher Education Ambon State Christian Institute, Ambon Kupang State Christian Institute, Kupang Manado State Christian Institute, Manado Palangka Raya State Christian Institute, Palangka Raya Tarutung Christian Institute, Tarutung Toraja State Christian Institute, Tana Toraja Sentani Protestan State Christian College, Jayapura Directorate General of Catholic Community Guidance (Direktorat Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Katolik) Directorate General of Catholic Community Guidance Secretariat Directorate for Catholic Affairs Sub-directorate of Instiutional Affairs Sub-directorate of Religious Extension Sub-directorate of Community Empowerment Directorate for Catholic Education Sub-directorate of Primary Education Sub-directorate of Secondary Education Sub-directorate of Religious Higher Education Kubu Raya State Catholic College, Kubu Raya Directorate General of Hindu Community Guidance (Direktorat Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Hindu) Directorate General of Hindu Community Guidance Secretariat Directorate for Hindu Affairs Sub-directorate of Instiutional Affairs Sub-directorate of Religious Extension Sub-directorate of Community Empowerment Directorate for Hindu Education Sub-directorate of Primary Education Sub-directorate of Secondary Education Sub-directorate of Religious Higher Education I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa State Hindu University, Denpasar Gde Pudja State Hindu Institute, Mataram Tampung Penyang State Hindu Institute, Palangka Raya Jawa Dwipa State Hindu College, Klaten Mpu Kuturan State Hindu College, Singaraja Directorate General of Buddhist Community Guidance (Direktorat Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Buddha) Directorate General of Buddhist Community Guidance Secretariat Directorate for Buddhist Affairs Sub-directorate of Instiutional Affairs Sub-directorate of Religious Extension Sub-directorate of Community Empowerment Directorate for Buddhist Education Sub-directorate of Primary and Secondary Education Sub-directorate of Religious Higher Education Sriwijaya State College of Buddhism, Banten Raden Wijaya State College of Buddhism, Wonogiri Agencies