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The response of the Muslims in Indonesia to the collapse of the Uthmani Khilafah On March 3, 1924, Mustafa Kamal la’natullahu ‘alaih presided over the dissolution of Khilafah which he referred as “has been an abscess since the Middle Ages” 43. In the morning of the day, it was announced that the National Assembly had approved the removal of the ... Read More »

Forms of Relationship Portuguese continued to expand its influence not only in the Middle East but also in the Indian Ocean. The Portuguese King, Emanuel I, openly conveyed their main purpose of the expedition by saying, “Certainly, the purpose of the search for the sea lane to India is to spread Christianity, and plunder the wealth of the East”. 19 ... Read More »

Indonesia, formerly known as Nusantara (meaning Archipelago), is the largest Muslim country in the Muslim world. Long before its independence, Indonesia was the homeland of many Islamic kingdoms which were the centers of Islamic power in Nusantara, extending from the Sultanate of Aceh in the west to the Sultanate of Ternate in the east. Historical records prove that these Islamic ... Read More »