Question

how did the Portuguese presence in southeast Asia affect the spread of Islamic culture in southeast Asia?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Islam initially arrived on the coast of Sumatra, and spread down and around the coast to the Malacca strait and jumped across the straight to the Malay Peninsula. In 1511, the Portuguese took over Malacca, but various other Muslim states began to grow in size and economic and political prominence.

Answer 2

Answer:

Islam initially arrived on the coast of Sumatra, and spread down and around the coast to the Malacca strait and jumped across the straight to the Malay Peninsula. In 1511, the Portuguese took over Malacca, but various other Muslim states began to grow in size and economic and political prominence