Daweg abad ka-8, Islam ngawitin malih pinaka kuasa ring wewidangan punika taler wantah Islam sané  kapercayain olih akéhan krama irika, yadiastun kawéntenan agama Budhane setata pageh ring timur.
In the 8th century, Islam began to penetrate the region and soon became the sole faith of most of the population, though Buddhism remained strong in the east.