The hitory of Betawi Society and Jakarta reveals how Islam has succeeded in uniting ethnic groups and nations with their own cultures, to become a new ethnic group, and gives a new orientation to the cultural values. The history of Jakarta also explains us how the ulama are not only succeeded in maintaining religious values among the intensity of social and political pressures. They can convey their society to become the winner in along and tough ghazw al-fikr. The history of Betawi culture shows us that even without political forces, the ulma are able to lead their people. with the intention of preserving and maintaining religious values and protecting the savety of the people from the dangerous stream of social value changes, the ulama do not necesarrily need the support from the state.