al-Wadhih: Journal of Islamic History and Civilization
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026)

The History of the Arrival and Development of Islam in Indonesia

Luthfiah Nurul Qolbi (Pendidikan Agama Islam Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al-Azhary Cianjur, Indonesia)
Lina Pusvisasari (Pendidikan Agama Islam Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al-Azhary Cianjur, Indonesia)
Randi Ardiansyah (Pendidikan Agama Islam Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al-Azhary Cianjur, Indonesia)
Salma Dhiya Jauza (Pendidikan Agama Islam Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al-Azhary Cianjur, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Oct 2026

Abstract

Indonesia has a strategic location on the intersecting maritime route connecting two major continents, in the west and the east. This has become a contributing factor to the easy entry of islam into indoensia. Islam is the largest religion in the world, and this relgion emerged as a reaction to the low moral state of humanity at that time. The existence of islam in Indonesia, which has made it the religion with the most followers, has its own unique features Indonesia, leading it to become the largest religion and the one with the most adherents. This type of research is descriptive qualitative, and is uses the liblary research method, which is a method of data collection conducted in the liblary using books, scirntific works, journals, and other articles related to research topic. The result of this study is that islam entered Indonesia slowly, peacefully, gradually, and without coercion. Traders, religious teacher, and local leaders spread the religions by interacting socially and culturally 

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Religion Humanities Social Sciences

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al-Wadhih: Journal of Islamic History and Civilization is peer reviewed journal published by Hellow Pustaka Publisher in Collaboration with Pascasarjana Institut Agama Islam Tasikmalaya. The journal is aimed to publish research contributing to the development of theory, practice, and policy making ...