Why did islam spread more widely in indonesia than in india? 1 islam spread through trade in indonesia and met less resistance than invading muslim armies in india. 2 islam did not mix well with the culture of india. 3 islamic rulers couldn’t cover as much distance as traders could. 4 the indonesians were dissatisfied with their original religions and were looking for something new. 5 the islamic rulers made a deal with smaller indian kingdoms not to spread religion.