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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Islam in Indonesia Muslims in Indonesia perform Eid al-Fitr prayers Total population 244,410,757 (2023) 87,06% of the population [a] Languages Liturgical Quranic Arabic Common Indonesian (official), various regional languages Mass Eid al-Fitr prayer at the national Istiqlal Mosque in ...
The first evidence of Indonesian Muslims comes from northern Sumatra; Marco Polo, on his way home from China in 1292, reported at least one Muslim town; [15] and the first evidence of a Muslim dynasty is the gravestone, dated AH 696 (AD 1297), of Sultan Malik al Saleh, the first Muslim ruler of Samudera Pasai Sultanate, with further gravestones ...
Indonesia, [c] officially the Republic of Indonesia, [d] is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 square miles).
Indonesia is a country of great ethnic diversity, with approximately 600 distinct indigenous ethnic groups living side by side across more than 17,000 islands. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The majority of Indonesia's population is descended from Austronesian peoples who are concentrated in western and central Indonesia, which is part of the Asian continent.
In Ahmadiyya organisation Jamaah Muslim Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JMAI), there are an estimated 400.000 followers, which equates to 0.2% of the total Muslim population, [16] spread over 542 branches across the country; in contrast to independent estimates, the Ministry of Religious Affairs estimates around 80.000 members. [50]
In fact, Muslim population growth is expected to slow down in Asia (including the Middle East) and Africa, due to lower birth rates. [318] The largest Muslim population growths are expected to be in the Middle East and Africa. [318] Furthermore, Pakistan is projected to be the country with the largest Muslim population by 2030. [318]
Minangkabau adat festival. Islam is the most common religion in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra, embraced by 97.42% of the population.The Muslim population increases to 99.6% if it excludes the Mentawai Islands, where the majority of the non-Muslim West Sumatrans reside. [1]
As well as Garuda Indonesia President Director Irfan Setiaputra, and Chairman of the Visit Committee, Ignasius Jonan. Jakarta Archbishop Ignatius Cardinal Soeharyo and Bandung Bishop and KWI Chairman Antonius Subianto Bunjamin, O.S.C., along with the Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia, Piero Pioppo were also present to escort the Holy Father. [115]