Development of Islam in Indonesia

By rylesd
  • 1100

    Early History

    Early History
    The first Islamic inscriptions were found in Indonesia in the 11th century by Muslims in the Majapahit court.
  • Jan 1, 1190

    Early History

    Early History
    Aceh in northern Sumatra was one of the first places in Indonesia where Islam had took hold.
  • 1199

    Wali Songo

    Wali Songo
    Nine holy men, the wali songo introduced that Islam to the Javanese tradition. The nine holy men had excellent knowledge of Islam and the mystical powers of it.
  • 1292

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo
    Marco Polo, was known as the Venetian traveler, Landed in Sumatra from his trip from China and then discovered an Islam town name Perlak.
  • 1297

    First Ruler

    A Muslim had unscripted on a tombstone that was revealed him being the first ruler of Samudra which was another Sumatran state.
  • 1346

    Muhammad

    Muhammad
    Muhammad then visited Samudra in 1346 and inscripted, its monarchs was Sunni rather than Shia Muslim.
  • 1407

    Grand Eunuch Zheng He

    Grand Eunuch Zheng He
    A massive Ming Dynasty emperor wanted Grand Enuch Zheng He, a chinese muslim military leader to make expeditions from Chinea to, South Asia, East Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula.
  • 1500

    Religion

    Religion
    Islam becomes Indonesia's dominate religion

  • The Dutch

    The entrance of Dutch was needed for the monopoly of central trading ports all the way too closed trading ports. This helped Islam to spread. as many local Muslims moved to more rural areas in the region.

  • Mataram

    Spread of Islam were increased by trade links. Their were traders of the major kingdoms and they then converted to Islam. One of the most dominant kingdoms were Mataram in Central Java.

  • Independence

    Independence
    When Indonesia had declared for independence in 1945, became the 2nd largest Muslim majority state following Pakistan.

  • Post Independence

    After Indonesia declared for Independence, it was great for the Muslim society, it then increase the literacy and educational of Muslims

  • Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah

    Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
    Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah was a religious leader thats known for the first Qur'an tarsier which he wrote in the Indonesian language.

  • Jakarta Charter

    Jakarta Charter
    Jakarta Charter made islamic groups for the stature of Islam. the supreme status of Islam with the constitutional work in which Muslims to abide by the shari'a.

  • Religion

    Religion
    Islam is known to be the most dominant religion in Indonesia with 87% of the population. Indonesia actually has the largest Muslim population in the world which is about 225 million Muslims