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good analogy but not practical.. Those region didn't have strong language, belief and culture. Like Africans. North African were tribal with no education, developed language, strong ethos and mature religions . Muslims came so they became Muslims. For South Africa, christian came so they became christians. Resistance occurred like Muslim in India. 800 yeras rule, but still not in majority. Neither British could convert them to christianity. Similarly for british in China, No mass conversion. Tribal societies like Afghan, Arab, Mongols, Aztec, Native Americans, Mayans, Malay, Indonesia, Africans, aboriginals were easy to be converted. As invaders/foreigners had already developed language/religion/culture so they overwhelmed locals in every manner. @Joe Shearer @jamahir @waz @Indos
You cannot define ancient Indonesia as tribal since it has major Kingdom like Srivijaya and Majapahit. Even Majapahit territory is bigger than current Indonesia because it also covers whole Malaysia, Philippine, and part of Thailand.
There is written script, religious monuments like Borobudur and Prambanan, and also religious study (Hinduism). We are not tribal like ancient Saudi Arabia where there was no strong kingdom ever exist there.
Indonesian build the biggest Budish temple in the world in year 870
The reason why Indonesia absorb Islam easily is because of Indonesian lies close to the busy trade route between Middle East, India, and China where Arab traders are present and active. Allah Blessing to our people and our people open minded and not stubborn.
There is no Arab/Turkic invasion into Indonesia but early local Muslim can set up various Sultanate that can defeat Hindu kingdom in Indonesia step by step. Majapahit, the biggest kingdom in South East Asia was defeated by Javanese Sultanate and their fanatic follower run away to Bali island.
Just for reminding here that ancient kingdom in Indonesia is one of the few powers in the world that can expel Mongol invasion. Actually the invasion was under Yuan dynasty when Mongol has already captured whole China. Indonesian and Vietnam can expel Mongol during ancient time and these two nations are also the only nations in Sout East Asia that won the war over their western invaders.
After embracing Islam, Dutch also cannot easily convert Indonesian people into Christianity, only 10 percent are becoming Christian and very large majority of them are converted from region in Indonesia that havent embraced Islam yet.