Abstract:
Generally, the factors that determine the spread of Islam in Indonesia were
through two avenues, namely the foreign trade and the trade between Indonesia
(inter-regional). Then Islam came to Riau through several areas, they were Kuntu
Kampar, Rokan, Kuantan, Indragiri and Tapung. Kuntu Kampar was the first
areas that had contact directly with traders from Arab, Gujarat, and Persia.
(Taufik Abdullah 1990) Datuk Sinaro Nan Putih was the one who spread Islam
Religion in Kuantan Hilir district by preaching, that is done in mosque, and exist
in every village. At there, he taught how to perform the prayers, read the Qur’an,
fasting, and also learn about the pillars of faith and pillars of Islam, so that, Islam
religion can be accepted well and sincerely by the society of Kuantan Hilir.
Because Islam religion entered Kuantan Hilir district by way of peaceful and not
by violence or coercion. (UU. Hamidy, 2000). The objective of this research was
to know how the history of the introduction of Islam in Kuantan Hilir district is.
This research used historical method in which this method aims to make a
reconstruction of the past in a systematic and objective on data collection and
processing
