WALISANGA’S STUDY OF THE STRATEGY FOR THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Walisanga is a group of scholars who spread
Islam in Indonesia. Walisanga is considered successful in
spreading Islam through cultural strategies and
approaches. The substance of Walisanga's cultural
approach is the ability to accommodate local culture with
Islamic doctrine, so that cultural acculturation occurs
which is the hallmark of Islam in Indonesia. This
qualitative writing using literature studies aims to explain
the strategy of spreading Islam carried out by Walisanga
in Indonesian society. The form of data collection is
mainly by collecting Walisanga historical sources and
observations on Indonesian culture. While the data
analysis technique uses content analysis by sorting out
the data according to the research problem. The results of
this study are that Walisanga in spreading Islam in
Indonesia is carried out with several strategies, as
follows. First, the 5 formation strategy; 3; 1, namely five
trustees in East Java, three trustees in Central Java, and
one trustee in West Java. Second, the strategy of
spreading Islam in trading centers and ports is a rational
and strategic matter. Third, the spread of Islam using
local cultural arts media is a Walisanga strategy that can
make Islam accepted in Indonesia.