How Islam transformed the land of spices into modern Indonesia
Australian Academy of the Humanities 2021-10-18
Summary:
The blending of two cultures In the fourteenth century, traders from Arabia, Gujarat and China arrived in what is now Indonesia, seeking cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. They brought with them Islam, and as some settled on Java and Sumatra, the new religion gradually blended with local culture. Jump forward seven centuries, and Indonesia is now …
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