Spread of Islam in Southeast Asia

The evidence available on the spread of Islam  in Shouthest asia is reliant on tombstones and scattered evidence. Significant examples include a Muslim tombstone found in Champa dating from early 11th century, an Islamic tombstone of Gresik (Java) dated late 11th century, the Trengganu stone dated 1303, records of Muslim settlers in Majapahit and a Muslim trading colony in Northern Malaya and of rulers in Pasaiconverting to Islam in 1282. By the end of the 15th century, Islam was firmly established in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatera, and northern coasts of Java, Brunei and North Borneo. It was also penetrating the Spice Islands e.g. the Molluccas and the Sulu arcgipelago.