Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c14.t4.91
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c14.t4.91
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In other passages also De Barros gives expression to the same idea. The merchants from Singapore and Malacca had spread Islam to Molucca islands about 80 years before the arrival of the Portuguese i. e. about 1430 A. D. "The pest of Islam, following by way of commerce," had also reached the ports of Java and the island of Banda.