In part as a result of its trade-dependent culture, Ternate was one of the earliest places in the region to which Islam spread, probably coming from Java in the late 15th century.
部分原因是其依赖贸易的文化，特尔纳特成为伊斯兰教最早传播的地区之一，可能于15世纪后期来自爪哇岛。