ISLAMIC HISTORY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: PATTANI

Abstract

This writing aims to describe the arrival of Islam in Pattani , describe the spread of Islam in Pattani , and
describe the problems of Muslims in Thailand. The method used is descriptive, namely describing and
constructing data obtained from various reading sources, both in the form of journals and books. After that, the
data and findings are then analyzed and then described in the form of descriptions, words so that they
become discussions and findings. The results of the discussion are Hikayat Patani which explains the
beginning of the formation of the Patani Sultanate , in his writings it is explained that when the King of Patani
named Phaya Tu Nakpa fell ill the third time. Someone from Pasai Syekh Said on that occasion promised to
heal the King on condition that the King was ready to accept Islam as his religion. During the third illness, the
king really followed what he promised, then the king embraced Islam. The entry of the king into Islam was
simultaneously followed by the people of Patani who believed that the king's religion was the religion of the
people. With the King's Islam, the king changed his name to the name Sultan Ismail Shah. The process of
entering Islam in South Pattani Thailand is through trade, social culture and teaching. According to popular
historians, Islam entered Pattani through trade routes. Because trade through the Indian Ocean and the South
China Sea began in the 10th century and grew until the 11th century AD. The problems of Muslims in Thailand
are inseparable from the problems faced by Malay Muslims in the south. They are required to wear non-Malay
clothing and adopt Thai names if they wish to attend government schools or seek employment in government
service.