Salawati Kingdom
The Salawati Kingdom is the Islamic kingdom that once stood in Salawati Island, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua. The center of the Salawati kingdom was located in the Samate village which is currently located in the North Salawati district. History The Salawati Kingdom was founded by a king who came from Waigeo namely ''Fun'' Malaban or ''Fun'' Tusan who is the ancestor of ''gelet'' ( small clan) Arfan. Salawati is also a vassal kingdom of the Sultanate of Tidore. Although even before the ''fun'' arrival from Waigeo, there were already rulers in Salawati with the title of ''rejao'' or ''jaja'' which meant "landlord" in Ma'ya language. They decided to have a ''fasyukul pampon'' (eating contest), which was won by the ''fun'' from Waigeo, hence the local rulers submitted to him. According to Abdullah Arfan's family story, the ancestor of the Arfan dynasty named Kalewan, he married ''muballighah'' Siti Hawa Farouk who came from Cirebon, and changed his name to Bayajid. He is believ ...
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Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ''Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the Muhammad in Islam, main and final Islamic prophet.Peters, F. E. 2009. "Allāh." In , edited by J. L. Esposito. Oxford: Oxford University Press. . (See alsoquick reference) "[T]he Muslims' understanding of Allāh is based...on the Qurʿān's public witness. Allāh is Unique, the Creator, Sovereign, and Judge of mankind. It is Allāh who directs the universe through his direct action on nature and who has guided human history through his prophets, Abraham, with whom he made his covenant, Moses/Moosa, Jesus/Eesa, and Muḥammad, through all of whom he founded his chosen communities, the 'Peoples of the Book.'" It is the Major religious groups, world's second-largest religion behind Christianity, w ...
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