The Beginning Of Islam From The South

THE COMING OF ISLAM FROM SOUTHEASTERN BORNEO

The coming of Islam to BORNEO from the south was the work of Wali Songo or the 9 Missionaries/Scholars through one Pangeran, whose tomb is in Tanah Grogot, a province of about five hours by road from Balikpapan in a place called Pasir. The Pangeran was said to have migrated from Surabaya in East Java Indonesia which is well known for some of the 9 Missionaries including Sunan Ampel and Sunan Gersik and who could somewhat be related to Suanan Ampel. The period was the rise of the the 9 Missionaries or Wali Songo in Indonesia. Could he be the Raja Sumakwel who had gone to Java to deepen his religious knowledge with Sunan Ampel in Surabaya? The tomb could have mentioned his surname in Sultan Abubakar,from Sulu Sultanate.

The title of Pangeran is commonly used in Negara Brunei and in Java , given to people of high esteem, similar to the title of Shariff and Rajah.

Of course the SE BORNEO is very near to SULAWESI and GOA, where Islam had also started very well there.

The history of the Cocos Islander Community mentioned a place called Pasir in Tanah Grogot Indonesia where they assembled their men before they left for Cocos Islands.