The Indonesian Islam is better than in Saudi Arabia because it does not bring about ISIS ..."
Surabaya (ANTARA News) - The government has launched the book on the History of Islam in Indonesia composed by the Directorate General of Culture of the Education and Cultural Affairs Ministry to show that Indonesian Islam is moderate and protective.

"The Indonesian Islam is better than that in Saudi Arabia because it does not bring about ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), Alqaeda, and other movements who like to accuse their fellow Muslims of being unbelievers. It is ridiculous," a historian Prof Taufik Abdullah stated here.

In launching the History of Islam in Indonesia (SKII) conducted by the Director General of Culture of the Education and Cultural Affairs Ministry Prof Kacung Maridjan MA and Book Discussion at the Surabaya-based Airlangga University (Unair) last Thursday (June 11), he explained that the Indonesian Islam is not "Islam in Indonesia" but the "Islamic style of Indonesia."

"I appreciate this SKII book, because the book regarding the Indonesian Islam normally tells about (Islam) in Java, but the current Indonesian Islam really informs about the (picture) of Islam in Indonesia which is compiled in five volumes, starting from the historical roots, intellectual tradition, institutionalization, literary/art, including cultural treasures material,"

One of around 30 writers of the SKII said that there are three processes in the Islamization in Indonesia, namely the arrival of Islam in Indonesia in the 9th century, graves of Islam in the 11th century (in Trowulan tomb, Mojokerto, East Java), and the powers (rulers) of Islam in the 13th century.

"The Portuguese and the Dutch who colonized Indonesia declared the traces of Indonesian Islam were found in the 13th century, both in Pariaman (West Sumatra) and the north coast (Java)," Taufik Abdullah explained.

However, the interesting point which is special for Indonesia is the development of Islam starting from the King of Talo, Prime Minister of Gowa (South Sulawesi) and three ulemas of Makassar/Minangkabau who spread Islam who develop Islam among others in Bone (Sulawesi), Bima (West Nusa Tenggara/NTB), Kutai (Kalimantan), pointed out.

(Reported by Edy M Yakub/Uu.B003/S012)

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