Indonesian people can accept the existence of Islam well. There are six channels of Islamization in Indonesia, namely: trade, marriage, Sufism, education, arts and culture, and politics. Third The Sumatran rainforests of Indonesia are home to the Orang Rimba - the people of the jungle. Three months ago, the 58 families that make up the Celitai tribe of Orang Rimba converted to Islam. Classical documentations divide Indonesian Muslims between "nominal" Muslims, or abangan, whose lifestyles are more oriented toward non-Islamic cultures, and "orthodox" Muslims, or santri, who adhere to the Orthodox Islamic norms. When and what methods did Islam come to Indonesia? Were the original religions treated similar to how Christians were treated in the conquests of Roman Empires in the 700's? history conversion Share Improve this question Follow edited Jan 3, 2021 at 12:49 goldPseudo ♦ 12.3k 16 57 129 asked Dec 30, 2020 at 3:52 Peter Turner 163 8 2 Ricklefs (1991) identifies two overlapping processes by which the Islamisation of Indonesia occurred: (1) Indonesians came into contact with Islam and converted, and (2) foreign Muslim Asians (Indians, Chinese, Arabs, etc.) settled in Indonesia and mixed with local communities. Indonesia: Treatment of Indonesians who have converted to Christianity; the number of Indonesian Christians; whether Sharia law applies, and if so, how; whether there have been any fatwas in this regard; whether the radical Muslim community loses interest once a Muslim has converted to Christianity and has lived as a Christian for some time According to historian M.C. Ricklefs, legends describe the conversion of rulers to Islam in coastal Malay regions as a "great turning point" marked by miracles (including the magical circumcision of converts), the confession of faith, and adoption of Arabic names. 1,627 1 12 21 4 I think you've pretty much got the answer yourself: Bali was kind of a Hindu remnant that survived the Muslim states' eastern expansion. The religious exodus of Hindu intellectuals to Bali probably also helped fortify it against Islam's influence, unlike Lombok. - Semaphore ♦ Sep 15, 2014 at 5:15 By the late Abbasid period, Muslim rule was no longer an Arab phenomenon. Muslim Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, Mongol, and Afghan leaders secured power in places as far apart as modern-day Turkey and modern-day northern India. From there, Islam spread to modern-day Malaysia and Indonesia. The Changing Face of Indonesian Islam Hijrah movements are flourishing on Indonesian campuses, worrying some proponents of Indonesia's more moderate traditions. By Carter Banker December 24, dTzfO.