Islam in East Java

Built in 1421, Ampel Mosque in Surabaya is the oldest surviving mosque in Java, and the second-oldest in Indonesia.

Islam is the most common religion in the Indonesian province of East Java, embraced by 96.7% of the whole population.[1] Throughout its history, East Java has been considered one of the heartlands of Islam in Indonesia; the province experienced one of the earliest proliferations of Islam, as well as the establishment of the largest Islamic mass organization in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama.

  1. ^ Umat Islam di Jawa Timur Berkarakter Toleran. Republika Online. Retrieved November 16, 2017