History – Ulamas are people who are knowledggable about Islam. There were many ulamas who played a great role in the spread of Islam in different parts of Indonesia (Nusantara). In Java, a council of propagating ulamas (wali) was founded and called Walisanga (nine walis). The term ‘wali’ was used to refer to someone who was […]
History – Sea navigation and trade activities were parts of the initial process of Islam’s arrival in Indonesia. Trade relations between Indonesian people and merchants from Gujarat, Arabia, and Persia had contributed significantly to the coming and development of Islam in Indonesia. The foreign merchants did not only play a role as tradesmen but also as propagators […]
History – Trade activities had developed among the nations in West Asia and the surroundings in the period of Umayyah Dynasty, Abbasiyah Dynasty, and other dynasties. Tradesmen made trade contacts by land and sea. They used the land route to go to Baghdad, Basra, Isfahan, and on to China, and they took the sea route […]
History – Efforts to spread Islam were continued after Prophet Muhammad died, and it was done in line with the expansion of territory by the ruling caliphs. The spread of Islam out of Arabia (Mecca) started when Abu Bakar became the first caliph of Arabia. Assisted by Commander Khalid bin Walid who was well-known as […]
History – Arabian Peninsula is located in Southwest Asia and surrounded by seas on three sides, namely the Iraqi Sea in the east, the Red Sea in the west, and Indian Ocean in the south, and it directly borders with Lebanon and Syria in the north. Almost three-fourth of its land is constituted of deserts […]
Temples History – In Indonesia, especially in Java, there are many Hindu-Buddhist historical inheritances in the form of temples (‘candi’ in Indonesia). The word ‘candi’ derived from one of the names of Durga (goddess of death), ‘Candika’. A temple originally functioned to glorify someone who had died, especially kings and important fugures. When a king […]
Religion History – The historical, religious heritages which has exited since the 2nd century are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism probably arrived in Indonesia approximately between the 2nd and 5th century AD as indicated by the discovery of some Buddhist statues in Sempaga, Jember and Bukti Siguntang. Buddhism flourished since propagation. Meanwhile, Hinduism first arrived in […]
History – Between in 14th and 15th century, Majappahit Kingdom underwent a decline which was due to the following things. 1. The death of Hayam Wuruk in 1389 and Gajah Mada in 1364, and there was no substite figure who was capable and dignified enough. 2. Paregrek War (1401 – 1406) between Bhre Wirabhumi and […]
History – There were three groups of disciples in Majapahit Kingdom, they were the disciples of Resi, the disciples of Shiva, and the disciples of Buddhism. The three groups of people were called Tripaksa. Un his book, Sutasoma, Empu Tantular tried to unite the three groups by stating that the three rekigions were actually the […]
History – Fater Raden Wijaya died, he replaced by his son, Jayanegara. During his reign, there were several rebellions, such the rebellion by Nambi Kuli. Of all the rebellions, the most dangerous one was Kuti’s rebellion. Kuti was a Dharmaputera, a government official whose duty was to keep the continuity of the throne. During the […]
