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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. Islam in Indonesia Istiqlal Mosque, the national mosque and the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. Total population 244,410,757 (2023) 87,06% of the population [a] Languages Liturgical Quranic Arabic Common Indonesian (official), various regional languages Islam by country World ...
Islam is a minority religion in East Timor. East Timor's first prime minister, Mari Alkatiri , is a Muslim . [ 17 ] Islam was not traditionally practiced in Timor-Leste; much of the Muslim population are descendants of immigrants during the eras of Portuguese colonialism and Indonesian occupation.
Islam Nusantara or Indonesian (Islamic) model is a term used to refer to the empirical form of Islam that was developed in the Nusantara (Indonesian archipelago). This term was introduced and promoted by the Indonesian Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in 2015, as a rejection of Wahhabism .
A few thousand people led by Lamohang Daeng Mangkona or Pua Ado I, moved to East Kalimantan, known then as Kutai, where they were welcomed by the local Sultan. [ citation needed ] Samarinda was a small, sleepy town in 1942 with several small oil fields in the vicinity.
East Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Timur ⓘ) is a province of Indonesia.Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo/Kalimantan.It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the current boundary), [6] 3.42 million at the 2015 census, and 3.766 million at the 2020 census; [7] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 4,030,488. [1]
The Kahayan River through the city of Palangka Raya.. The name Palangka Raya is a combination of two words from two languages: palangka (Dayak Ngaju), meaning sacred site, and raya (), meaning vast; therefore, Palangka Raya means a vast sacred site.
Nahdlatul Ulama (Indonesian pronunciation: [nahˈdatʊl ʊˈlama], lit. ' Revival of the Ulama ', NU) is an Islamic organization in Indonesia.Its membership numbered over 40 million in 2023, [2] making it the largest Islamic organization in the world. [3]
Islam is thought to have been present in Southeast Asia from early in the Islamic era. When, why and how the earliest Muslims converted in Indonesia is a matter of debate. There are no definite conclusions as to how the process of early Islamisation occurred with any certainty, due to the lack of written sources. [8]: 3