الرحلةThe Journey

إسلام ملقا

The ruler of Melaka embraces Islam

c. 817 AH · c. 1414 CE

Melaka ملاكا

Melaka becomes a Muslim sultanate in the early 15th century. As the region's great trading port, it spreads Islam and the Malay language across the archipelago.

Masjid Kampung Kling, Melaka
Masjid Kampung Kling, Melaka
Photo: Azuladnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

  • Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals)
  • M. C. Ricklefs, A History of Modern Indonesia since c. 1200
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.
The date of conversion is debated; dates between about 1414 and 1436 are proposed.