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Majapahit coin by Djajadiningrat, in different versions, to harm Raja Baginda, but failed. It was century, Syarif Muhammad Kabungsuan in a state structure, as it is said in
with Arabic script. underlines that the transformation of the only after they learned that he was a did not only continue the process Sejarah Melayu, already having a basis
The Muslim trader segmented state---or meurah referring Muslim, he was accepted and respected. of Islamization, but also, and more of genealogical legitimacy. However, it
community had its place to Bustanus Salatin--- to become a importantly, laid the foundation of the occurred when there had been many
in the center of politics centralized state took place after man of Raja Baginda, who was supposedly Sultanate of Maguindanao. Then it is not Muslim traders, ---regardless their low
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in 16 century Majapahit. prowess converted to Islam. After freeing guarded by imams, got married in too surprising that tarsila often considers level of “Islamic culture”, as it was sharply
Buansa. Then Sayyid Abu-Bakr came
Source: Majapahit itself from the domination of Pidie, ---another version calls different name--- him the only person responsible in the criticized by Shibab al-Din Ahmad ibn
Trowulan, 2006. Aceh Darussalam gained victory over from Palembang. He was married with process of Islamization of Mindanao. 35 Mjid, Vasco da Gama’s signpost, in
Samudera Pasai in 1524. Hawiyat al-fil Ikhtusar fil Urn al-Bihar--
Paramisuli, the daughter of the King. Unlike Samudera Pasai or Aceh 37
The history and traditional historiography In this way he actually tied himself to Darussalam, Sulu Island (inhabited - that religious conversion also shows
of Sulu and Maguindanao show the a leading family. So Abu Bakr then by the Tausug), Manguindanao, and the ability of the king, the third ruler of
same historical trend. The process was appointed as the sultan with the Maranao, have almost the same situation Malacca, to maintain the royal splendor.
of Islamization was in line with the title, Sharif al-Hashim. He was then with Patani (as narrated in Hikayat “Rulers,” said Wolters, “are to avoid
formation process of a centralized considered the founder of the Sulu Patani) on the conversion process of public insult in the state affairs”. And,
empire, which replaced the segmented Sultanate. Abu Bakar was also the Malacca. It was a maritime empire whose at the same time it was a way to raise
royal villages. In Tarsila Sulu it is said ancestor of the sultans in the Sulu Island. origin starting from the largest power the prestige of Malacca, which was still
that the first coming were the Muslims, center in the Malay tradition, namely protected under Pasai, and, who knows,
mostly traders. Among them was Mr. In addition to demonstrating the role Palembang. The Islamization occurred causing the forward motion of Thai
Masha’ika, who married with the local. of Islam as the founding of the supra- after establishing itself as a power center. kingdom of Ayuthya, which was always
They were the first to introduce elements village organization, tarsila also clearly Both Sejarah Melayu and the Portuguese threatening, to be restrained. 38
of Islam. Then, the makhdumin came indicates its association with the outside report show that Islamization of Malacca The patterns of Islamization through
and intentionally spread the religion. The world. In another island ---Raja Baginda began after Muslim merchants and the conversion of a palace or the power
ever remembered name by tradition is of Minangkabau--- as well as the Islamic mullahs successfully converting the center can also be found in other port
Karim ul-Makhdum. world ---Abu Bakr is a sayyid, the royal family or, it could be, the king cities. Ternate and Gowa-Tallo were
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descendant of the Prophet, and came who took the initiative to make himself
Ten years later, according to the Tarsila from Palembang. The same trend is also 37. “They (residents of Malacca) were completely
or the genealogy of the kings of Sulu, shown by the traditions of Maguindanao, bean adherent of Islam. In other words, uncultured. The disbelievers married Muslim
women, while the Muslim men married a person of
Raja Baginda of Minangkabau was who inhabited the southern island of the process of Islamization took place no particular faith, you will not know whether they
stranded in Buansa. At first, the chief Mindanao. According to Majul, it was at 35. This part is based on Cesar A. Majul, Muslims are Muslim or not-they drank wine in the markets
commander of Sulu in Buansa wanted the same time as the Mindanao region in the Philipines, Quezon City: University of the and not treat divorce as a religious act” and so on.
Philippines Press, 1973, p. 1-78.
See the translation of the quote in G.R. Tibbets,
34. Hoesein Djajadiningrat, “Critisch Overzicht van was visited by the Arab makhdumin. 36. Christopher H. Wake, “Malacca’s early Kings and A Study of the Arabic Texts Containing Materials
de Maleische Werken Vervatte gegevens Over the Reception of Islam” JSEAH, vol 2 (September) on Southeast Asia. Leiden and London: E.J. Brill,
Geschiedenis van het Soultanaat van Atjeh”, BKI65 They were the first to form an Islamic : 104-127. See also S.O. Robson, “Java at the 1979, p. 206.
(1911): 135-138. society. At the beginning of the 16 th Crossroads”, BKI, 137, 2 & 3, (1981), p. 259 – 292. 38. Wolters, The Fall of Sriwijaya, p. 154 – 170.

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