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  2. Sarekat Islam - Wikipedia

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    Sarekat Islam or Syarikat Islam (lit. 'Islamic Association' [1] or 'Islamic Union'; [2] SI) was an Indonesian socio-political organization founded at the beginning of the 20th century during the Dutch colonial era. Initially, SI served as a cooperative of Muslim Javanese batik traders to compete with the Chinese-Indonesian big traders.

  3. Destruction of early Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia

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    Jannatul Baqi graveyard in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The destruction of heritage sites associated with early Islam is an ongoing phenomenon that has occurred mainly in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, particularly around the two holiest cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina. [1] The demolition has focused on mosques, burial sites, homes and ...

  4. Demak Great Mosque - Wikipedia

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    Demak Great Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Demak) is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in the center town of Demak, Central Java, Indonesia.The mosque is believed to have been built by the Wali Songo ("Nine Muslim Saints") with the most prominent figure, Sunan Kalijaga, during the first Demak Sultanate ruler, Raden Patah, during the 15th century.

  5. Darul Islam (Indonesia) - Wikipedia

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    Darul Islam (lit. meaning House of Islam), [6] also known as Darul Islam/Islamic Armed Forces of Indonesia (Indonesian: Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia, DI/TII), is an Islamist group that's goal is to fight for the establishment of an Islamic state in Indonesia. It was established in 1942 by a group of Muslim militias, coordinated by the ...

  6. Islam in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 September 2024. Islam in Indonesia Istiqlal Mosque, the national mosque and the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. Total population 244,410,757 (2023) 87,06% of the population [a] Languages Liturgical Quranic Arabic Common Indonesian (official), various regional languages Islam by country World ...

  7. Iblis - Wikipedia

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    Islam. Iblis (Arabic: إِبْلِيسْ, romanized: Iblīs), [2] alternatively known as Eblīs, [3] is the leader of the devils (shayāṭīn) in Islam. According to the Quran, Iblis was thrown out of heaven after refusing to prostrate himself before Adam. He is often compared to the Christian Satan, since both figures were cast out of heaven ...

  8. Menara Kudus Mosque - Wikipedia

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    1549. The Menara Kudus Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Menara Kudus) or Al-Aqsha Mosque is located in Kudus in the Indonesian province of Central Java. Dating from 1549, it is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, built at the time of Islam's spread through Java. [1] The mosque preserves the tomb of Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Islamic saints of ...

  9. Bid'ah - Wikipedia

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    Usul al-Fiqh. In Islam, bidʿah (Arabic: بدعة [ˈbɪdʕæ], lit. 'innovation') refers to innovation in religious matters. [1] Linguistically, the term means "innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy ". [2] Despite its common use in Muslim texts, the term is not found in the Qur'an. In classical Arabic literature (Arabic: أدب ...