How Indonesia Became Muslim
Islam first arrived in Indonesia in the early 1400s, when Arab traders and missionaries traveled to the region. However, it was not until the 1500s that the majority of Indonesians converted to Islam. There were a number of factors that contributed to this, including the influence of the Ottoman Empire and the trading links between Indonesia and the Muslim world.
The first Muslims in Indonesia were traders and sailors from the Middle East and India. …