THE ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION OF ISLAMIC MOVEMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MALAY CIVILIZATION

Abstract

The relation of Islam and civilization in the Malay World of Malaysia and Indonesia is unique compared to other Islamic world regions. This article discusses the role and contribution of the Islamic movement in these two regions to the development of Malay world civilization from the earliest times to the modern era today. Using a variety of reliable sources, this paper came to the conclusion that Islamic movements in both countries contributed significantly to the formation of Islamic civilization in the Nusantara Malay World. Starting from the Islamic movement in the form of the spread of Islam and the intellectual movement of Islam in the early days and continued to develop in the form of Islamic movements that are both academic and empirical-pratical. All forms of this Islamic movement succeeded in organizing Malay society and produced a unique Islamic civilization both in the context of Indonesia and Malaysia. Islamic movements in Malaysia and Indonesia managed to identify and answer the needs of modern society and civilization today.