Many theories2 on the coming of Islam to Nusantara, one of them said that Islam was first accepted by the native rulers and people along the Northern part of Sumatra, in beginning of the second half of the 7th century, which Srivijaya rulers played an important role in trade between the Middle-East and China. Srivijaya dynasty ruled more than 500 years till in the late 11th century power shifted to Malay Peninsula, Srivijaya former dependency. The capital
of Sumatra then moved from Palembang to Jambi. Sumatra monopolized the intermediate trade as a centre for the products of South East Asia, the Middle East, India and China until it was destroyed by Majapahit, the Buddhist king of Java…
Source: Journal of Islamic Studies and Culture
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