Islam in Brunei

Hey Guys!

funny thing happens everyday( well not everyday but you know what i mean)..so lately i've been on a blogging "high" so i was searching the net on something i could write on so i "stumbled' onto this article in The Daily Brunei Resources . It talks about the mysterious grave in the middle of Bandar( just beside TAIB).that is not what i am focusing at.what im curious is about is regarding the "punishment" where she was stoned to death according to the Islamic law.We've heard so many times that Islam came to this region around the 15th century.So not long after that,full Islamic law was initiated which makes us more proud of our country no? you would expect that during that time there would be no full implementation of the Islamic law/Syari'ah but there you go.

I know its still considered as myth because this is not been proven but the writing on the tombstone proves that Bruneians or whoever was there at that time,was adhering to the Islamic orders and made it the only law of the land.it does make me wonder whether the other countries of the SEA region did practice Islamic Law during its early years.If they did then it would still be impressive but if they weren't then it still ok becasue it just proves that Brunei was the first state to practice Islamic law in this region.

Although one of my lecturer did mention that Islam did came before the 15th century but he is still trying to prove it.Who knows, islam might have been spread to the SEA before it came to China..

adios amigos!