From another perspective: The journey of the people of Nusantara - Indonesia - to Mecca مقاله

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Going to Hajj has been very important for Indonesian Muslims and was considered the highest choice, and this belief is related to the traditional culture of the people of Far East Asia. It is not precisely known when and in what year the people of Java went on Hajj, but in the mid-seventeenth century, the kings of Java began political activities against Dutch colonialism in this land. The history of Banten bears witness that in the seventeenth century, Hajj for the people of this land was not only a matter of worship but also a political activity against Dutch colonialism. These matters show that the role of Hajj and the connection with Mecca, as a center for 211 knowledge and political activities, is very important for the people of Java. Although the Indonesian people were also influenced by India in accepting Islam, the cities of Mecca and Medina are considered the first and most important religious sites for them. Now we mention the names of individuals who traveled to Mecca for performing Hajj and also for learning knowledge: -- Sheikh Yusuf al-Makassari went to Mecca in 1649 and returned to Indonesia in 1670. In 1869 (= 1275 SH), the steamship route to Jeddah from Java or Singapore was opened, making travel by ship through this route very easy, and people were blessed to perform the Hajj pilgrimage more than in the past. After the number of Indonesian people increased, they built the Dar al-Ilm Madrasah in Mecca, and this place is considered an important center for the scholars of this country.