Muslim di Tepi Pasifik: Sejarah Minoritas yang Terlupakan di Oseania
Keywords:
Muslim minority, Oceania, history of Islam, religious identity, multiculturalism
Abstract
This study examines the historical dynamics of Muslim minority communities in Oceania, covering Australia, New Zealand, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and the Cook Islands. The central problem addressed is the lack of research treating Oceania as an interconnected region within the broader narrative of global Islamic history. This study aims to describe the history of Islam's entry and development in Oceania and to analyze the identity challenges faced by Muslims as a minority group. A critical historical method was employed, comprising heuristic, verification, interpretation, and historiographical stages, supported by a sociology of religion approach and postcolonial perspective. The findings reveal that Islam entered Oceania through labor migration, education, and transnational da'wah networks rather than through classical Islamization patterns. Muslim communities in the region have demonstrated remarkable resilience by establishing formal organizations, religious institutions, and interfaith dialogue amid Islamophobia and discriminatory policies. This study concludes that Oceanian Muslims are an adaptive group capable of maintaining their religious identity within secular and multicultural societies.
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Lubis, Nina Herlina. 2020. METODE SEJARAH. Diedit oleh Miftahul Falah dan Anjani Dyah Paramita. 2 ed. Bandung: Satya Historika.
Nisa, Eva, dan Faried Saenong. 2019. “Dari Mahometan ke Muslim Kiwi: sejarah populasi Muslim Selandia Baru.” Diedit oleh Veronika Meduna, Ahmad Nurhasim, dan Reza Pahlevi. The Conversation. 27 Maret 2019. https://doi.org/10.64628/AAN.6nwec5rsu.
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Poetrie, Sandy Tieas Rahmana. 2013. “Diskriminasi Imigran Kulit Putih Berwarna dalam Masa Kebijakan Multikulturalisme Pasca Penghapusan White Australia Policy.” Lakon: Jurnal Kajian Sastra dan Budaya 1 (2): 206–16.
Pratiwi, Anissa, dan Hanintya Prabandari. 2025. “PERKEMBANGAN ISLAM DI AUSTRALIA.” JAMBE: Jurnal Sejarah Peradaban Islam 7 (1): 1–19.
Pratt, Douglas. 2010. “Antipodean angst: Encountering Islam in New Zealand.” Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 21 (4): 397–407. https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410.2010.527107.
Rosidin, Didin Nurul, dan Gumilar Irfanullah. 2025. Sejarah Islam Asia Tenggara dan Oseania. 2 ed. CV. ELSI PRO.
Salim, Subarman. 2024. “Jaringan Teluk Bone: Aktivitas Pelayaran dan Diaspora Bugis abad XVIII—XIX.” Jawi 7 (1): 25. https://doi.org/10.24042/00202372140200.
Shepard, William. 2006. “New Zealand Muslims and their Organisations.” New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies 8 (2): 8–44.
Sjamsuddin, Helius. 2020. Metodologi Sejarah. Diedit oleh M Nursam. 5 ed. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Ombak.
Sulasman. 2014. Metodologi Penelitian Sejarah. Bandung: Pustaka Setia.
Syachrir, Khumaerah, Najamuddin, dan Ahmadin. 2021. “Sejarah Masuk dan Perkembangnya Islam di Australia Pada Abad Ke 18-20 M.” Attoriolog: Jurnal Pemikiran Kesejarahan dan Pendidikan Sejarah 19 (2): 152–60.
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2026-10-30
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Sulaeman, M., Alissunimar, L., & Nurwahid, S. (2026). Muslim di Tepi Pasifik: Sejarah Minoritas yang Terlupakan di Oseania. Al-I’timad: Jurnal Dakwah Dan Pengembangan Masyarakat Islam, 4(2), 201-226. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.35878/alitimad.v4i2.2272
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