The Myth of Religious Tolerance During the Expansion of Islamic Kingdoms in Java: From Demak Until Mataram

Abstract

This article problematizes the case of religious tolerance during the expansion of Islamic kingdoms in Java, whether the story is supported by historical records or it is a myth which is not fully right as it was told by any reasons. To recognize it he uses the rise of Islam in the period of Demak, Pajang, and Mataram as lens. He then concludes that at that time there are historical records showing violent and bloody occurrences during the discursive process of Islamization of Java.