User:Mhatopzz/History of Indonesia under Islamic kingdoms

The Islamic kingdoms period in Indonesia (Masa kerajaan Islam) encompasses a broad range of Indonesian history under the rule of various Muslim kingdoms that flourished across Indonesia. The introduction of Islam to the Indonesian Archipelago began as early as the 12th century, giving oportunity for Muslim kingdoms to rise and consolidate power, replacing the previous ruling Hindu-Buddhists kingdoms and Animistic tribal societies. The earlies known Muslim kingdom emerged in the northern tip of Sumatra around the 13th century, it was the Samudra Pasai Sultanate, founded by a man named Malikussaleh in present day Aceh Province.

Following the successful spread of Islam through trade and missionary activities in Indonesia, many Muslim kingdoms were established throughout the region, introducing a new form of government, commerce, and court systems. Muslim ruled kingdoms continues to grow and coexisted with the European colonial government up until the early 20th century, when the last sovereign Aceh Sultanate was abolished in 1903.