HISTORYOF ISLAMICCIVILIZATIONAND THOUGHT THE TIME OF THE KINGDOMOF ACEH DARUSSALAM

Abstract

The Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam is one of the most important parts of Islamic civilization in the archipelago. Located at the western tip of Sumatra Island, this region has been a strategic meeting point for various civilizations and international trade routes for centuries. The presence of Islam in this region, which has gradually strengthened since the 13th century, and its highest peak was the formation of the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam in the early 16th century. The purpose of writing this article is to examine the History of Islamic Civilization and Thought in the Aceh Darussalam Era. This writing uses a qualitative approach with a library research method. As a qualitative research, the materials and data obtained for writing this article are through scientific articles in the field of Islamic history obtained from online journal publications related to the History of Islamic Civilization and Thought in the Aceh Darussalam Era. Based on this writing, it can be seen that the development of Islamic civilization and thought in the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam was greatly influenced by scholars from the Arabian peninsula, these scholars include Hamzah al-Fansuri, Syamsuddin al-Sumatrani, Nuruddin Ar-Raniry and Abdurrauf as-Sinkili. Where these scholars influenced many Islamic thoughts at that time, one of which was in the field of Sufism and also the role of the Sultan and Sultanah of the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam also participated in the development of civilization in Aceh.