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Islam was introduced to the Sumatran coast by Arabs in 674. The Islamic Cham people of Cambodia trace their origin to Jahsh, the father of Zainab and is one of the fathers-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Conversion of Malays to Islam begins. Islam was thought to have been brought to Malaysia around the 12th century by Indian traders.
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Malacca was a town that was established in 1403. The name Malacca derives from the Arabic word Malakut-meaning market place. The Arabs had maintained a trading colony there since the 8th century.
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In 1411 Sultan Iskander Shah the prince of Malacca visited China, he received many gifts upon his arrival. Malacca also received a “most favored nation status” from China.
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In the early 15th century the Malacca Sultanate was led by a Muslim prince that influenced of Malacca that led to spreading Islam throughout the Malay population.
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The official code of Islam in Malaysia is Sunni, and the practice of any other form of Islam is heavily restricted and still is today.
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Islamicized people of 15th-century Malacca began calling themselves “Malays”, a reference to their Sumatran origins. The term "Malay" was applied to those who practiced Islam and spoke a version of the Malay language.
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Kampung Laut Mosque is the oldest surviving mosque in Malaysia.
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The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres of gardens.
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The Malaysian government made an effort for the reintroduction of Islamic education in the 1970s.Under the new economic policy, the government realized the importance of Islamic education in affirming Malay hegemony. The study gave much knowledge to the variety of forms, patterns, and evolutionary trends of Islamic education.
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Approximately 61.3% of the population in Malaysia practice Islam, according to the population and housing census 2010 figures.
