The importance of the position of Arabs in the process of Islamization and trade in Palembang had a positive impact on the existence of Arabs in Palembang and allowed assimilation between Arabs and the Malay population of Palembang to occur without experiencing obstacles. This assimilation process that has been going on for so long has finally produced a distinctive culture. In the assimilation process, there are factors that support the assimilation process so that the assimilation process goes without a hitch. In this study, the issue of economic and religious factors is the supporter of the formation of the Palembang Malay-Arab assimilation. This research includes descriptive qualitative research, data collection is done through intervie...