The coming of Islam to Southeast Asia: 1300-1800

"Islamization is a process that is not a case - Islam is continuing as it seeks a deeper root and greater influence" (Ricklefs et al., 2010) In this article, focusing on I will. The adoption of Islam in Southeast Asia, how it spreads over time, and why the people in this area converted to Muslims. Islam is a religious activity dating back to the Prophet Muhammad, and this religious believer is called Muslim about 570 years ago in Mecca. Muslims have five central rules called five pillars.

Muslims in Southeast Asia are heterogeneous and appear in various forms. In some parts of Southeast Asia, Muslim adapts to coexist with existing local traditions. Mysticism is a crucial feature of Muslims in Southeast Asia and is accompanied by massive Sufism. Mysterious forms of Islam are consistent with established traditions. Muslims in Southeast Asia believe that Islam is a good thing to adapt to local traditions. Muslim is part of everyday life in Southeast Asia and is not separated from "non religious realm". Southeast Asia has the largest number of Muslims in the world and easily exceeds the Middle East and North Africa. Western studies on Muslim Islam have ignored Muslims in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is a world region composed of countries that are geographically close. Muslims in Southeast Asia have adapted to the norms of various regions in Southeast Asia

There are several theories in the process of Islamization in Southeast Asia. The first theory is trade. As Muslim merchants bring Islam into this area, expansion of trade in West Asia, India and Southeast Asia contributes to the expansion of religion. Muslims of Gujarat have played an important role in establishing Islam in Southeast Asia. The second theory is the role of a missionary or Sufi. Sufi's missionaries played an important role in spreading faith by combining Islamic ideas with existing beliefs and religious beliefs in the region. Finally, the ruling class accepted Islam, which further helped the religious penetration of the whole area. The ruler of the Malacca sultanate country, the most important port in the area, accepted Islam in the 15th century. This is a time to announce the time when Islam promotes conversion throughout the region.