Sunan Kudus
Sunan Kudus | |
---|---|
Born | 1500 |
Died | 1550 (aged 50) Kudus, Demak Sultanate |
Employer | Demak Sultanate |
Organization | Walisongo |
Title | Waliyyul Ilmi |
Sunan Kudus (born Ja'far Shadiq; 1500-1550), founder of Kudus, is considered to be one of the Wali Sanga of Java, Indonesia.
He is said to have originated the wayang golek,[1] and founded the masjid at Kudus using (it is said) the doors from the palace of Majapahit.
History
He was born Ja'far ash-Shadiq, the son of Sunan Ngudung and Syarifah (sibling of Sunan Bonang), thus the grandson of Sunan Ampel. It is said that he was the son of an Egyptian sultan who had migrated to Java. In the Sultanate of Demak, he was appointed commander of the army. He went forth with Sultan Prawata, battling against Adipati Jipang and Arya Penangsang.
See also
- Islam in Indonesia
- The spread of Islam in Indonesia (1200 to 1600)
- Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq
References
- ^ Wali Songo: The Nine Walis
Sources
- Sunyoto, Agus (2014). Atlas Wali Songo: Buku Pertama yang Mengungkap Wali Songo Sebagai Fakta Sejarah. 6th edition. Depok: Pustaka IIMaN; ISBN 978-602-8648-09-7
- v
- t
- e
- Shia Islam
- Ahmadiyya
- Kejawèn
- Old divisions
Civil society |
|
---|---|
Political parties | |
Militia |
Pre- independence |
|
---|---|
Post- independence |
- Islam Nusantara
- Islam Yes, Islamic Party No
- Islamic criminal law in Aceh
- Jama’ah Tabligh
- Jemaah Tarbiyah
- Modernist
- Traditionalist
- Mosques in Indonesia
- History of Indonesia
- National Heroes of Indonesia
This Indonesian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e