The Role of Islam in Indonesia and AlgerianHistory: A Comparative Analysis

Abstract

In this article the authors propose a comparative note on the role of Islam in the history of the two countries: Algeria in the Maghreb region and Indonesia on the southeast end of the region of the spread of Islam. The author explains that in various periods, Islam plays a very important role in the history of the two countries. Period covered specifically is the eve of the arrival of Islam - which is described to explain the circumstances behind the arrival of the new religion - and then the process of Islamization, Islamic role in the resistance against the occupation, and finally the position of Islam in the post-colonial independent state.Copyright (c) 2014 by SDI. All right reserved.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v1i2.856