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        "msgid": "only-36-72-of-houses-of-worship-in-banten-hold-land-certificates-as-bpn-pushes-for-acceleration-1771668563",
        "date": "2026-02-20 21:11:36",
        "title": "Only 36.72% of Houses of Worship in Banten Hold Land Certificates as BPN Pushes for Acceleration",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Property",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR\/BPN) has revealed that only 9,148 of Banten province's 24,910 houses of worship \u2014 roughly 36.72 per cent \u2014 possess land certificates, with most built on waqf land. Minister Nusron Wahid called for an accelerated certification drive, handing over 13 waqf certificates and overseeing the signing of memoranda of understanding between all land offices and Nahdlatul Ulama branches across the province to formalise the effort.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning\/National Land\nAgency (ATR\/BPN) has disclosed that only 36.72 per cent of houses of\nworship in Banten province hold land certificates, prompting the agency\nto push for an acceleration of the certification process.<\/p>\n<p>According to official data, Banten province has 24,910 registered\nplots of land occupied by houses of worship. Of these, only 9,148 plots\n\u2014 approximately 36.72 per cent \u2014 have been certified. The majority of\nthese places of worship are built on waqf land.<\/p>\n<p>The BPN said it has undertaken a range of initiatives to address the\nissue, including inter-agency collaboration, the establishment of waqf\nadjudication hearings, and the creation of dedicated waqf service\ncounters at land offices. The agency expressed hope that waqf land\nregistration across Indonesia would be expedited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something we must push for together. The construction of\nmosques, prayer halls and other houses of worship continues apace, so\nwaqf land certification must also be accelerated to keep up with the\nneeds of the faithful,\u201d said Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial\nPlanning\/Head of BPN Nusron Wahid in the city of Serang on Friday (20\nFebruary 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Nusron also handed over 13 waqf certificates for mosques, prayer\nhalls and schools. He emphasised that waqf certificates provide legal\ncertainty over community assets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWaqf belongs to the Muslim community. It represents the\nrelinquishment of individual rights to the public, to the faithful.\nTherefore, the state is present to ensure that waqf land has legal\ncertainty through certification. I urge that this be tackled\ncollectively,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the BPN Regional Office for Banten province has followed\nup on directives regarding the acceleration of waqf certification. A\nmemorandum of understanding was signed between all land offices and\nNahdlatul Ulama branch boards across Banten province.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe signing of the MoU, witnessed directly by the Minister and the\nGovernor of Banten, represents our commitment to ensuring that all waqf\nland in Banten is certified. Going forward, we will establish similar\nMoUs with other religious organisations,\u201d said the Head of the BPN\nRegional Office for Banten Province, Harison Mocodompis.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/only-36-72-of-houses-of-worship-in-banten-hold-land-certificates-as-bpn-pushes-for-acceleration-1771668563",
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