Islamic Society dan Problematika Muslim Minoritas di Papua Nugini pada Tahun 1978-2001

Akhwa, Vanesha (UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon)
Rosidin, Didin Nurul (UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon)
., Hasbiyallah (UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon)

Jurnal Tamaddun
Vol 13, No 2 (2025)

As a minority group, Muslims in Papua New Guinea have their own struggles, even just to survive in the midst of Christian domination. This study aims to explain the history of the entry of Islam and the establishment of the Islamic Society of Papua New Guinea (ISPNG) in 1978, describe the problems faced by Muslim minorities, and analyze ISPNG's efforts in solving these problems. The method used is a historical approach through the stages of topic selection, heuristics, verification, interpretation, and historiography. Theories used include theories of minority groups, Islamization, social problems, and social movements. The results showed that Islam has been known since the 16th century, but experienced significant development after ISPNG played an active role in facing discrimination, limited worship facilities, and difficulties in obtaining halal food through various proselytization strategies, building mosques, providing halal food, and collaborating with international networks.