Sunan Giri
Kangjeng Susuhunan Giri | |
|---|---|
ꦫꦝꦺꦤ꧀ꦥꦏꦸ | |
 Sunan Giri painting | |
| Born | Raden Paku 1442 CE |
| Died | 1506 CE Kebomas,Gresik |
| Other names | Muhammad Ainul Yakin Joko Samudro |
| Era | Majapahit,Demak Sultanate,Cirebon Sultanate |
| Organization | Walisongo |
| Title | Kangjeng Susuhunan Giri |
| Father | Maulana Ishak |
Sunan Giri(also called Raden Paku or Joko Samudro), and Muhammad Ainul Yakin (born 1442 CE in Blambangan, which is nowBanyuwangi) is considered one of theWali Sanga(revered saints of Islam) inIndonesia.His family is from Hussani Sayid, no historical evidence that he is from Qadiri family[1]
History
[edit]He was the son of Dewi Sekardadu and Maulana Ishak ofMelaka(brother ofMaulana Malik Ibrahim) and later adopted as a son byNyai Gede Pinatih,a female merchant.[2]A traditional story says that he was the son of aHinduprincess who had come toBlambanganas a missionary, who was forced to abandon him in a crisis by setting him adrift on the ocean in a small boat from which he was rescued by sailors—a story reminiscent of thebiblicalMoses.[2](seeSejarah Banten).
Education and contributions
[edit]As a young man, Giri studied in the school ofSunan Ampel,whose daughter he eventually married,[3]and whereRaden Patahwas his fellow student.
He later established his school inSidomukti Villageat SouthernGresikinEast Java,where he got his name ( "Giri" means "hill" ).[4]The Islamic school he established was not only an institute of religious studies but a center for local civic activities and social development.
Political leadership
[edit]The king ofMajapahitgranted Giri the authority to expand his role in political leadership, which later on led to the greater development of the school, popularly known as Giri Kedaton. Sunan Giri was also known as Prabu Satmata, due to his remarkable record.
Sunan Giri foretold the rise ofMataram,and spread Islam toLombok,Sulawesi,andMaluku.He was a proponent oforthodox Islamand disapproved of innovation (much like "modernist" Islamic scholars of the 1800s and 1900s).
Later history of the Giri Kedaton school
[edit]Giri Kedaton, as a center of religious and political authority led by century headPangeran Singosariwas known for his most persistent resistance to the DutchVOCand toAmangkurat II,who collaborated with the Dutch colonization efforts.[4]
The creation of popularJavanese traditional gamesand children's toys and games such asJelungan,Jamuran,lir-ilir,andCublak Suwengis attributed to Sunan Giri. His name is also associated withGending AsmaradanaandPucung(Javanese poetry)—although they had been mostly influenced by pre-IslamicJavanese beliefsand traditions, but show signs of eventual Islamization.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- Islam in Indonesia
- The spread of Islam in Indonesia (1200 to 1600)
- Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq
References
[edit]- ^"jon ferkin History islam in java 1930
- ^abRicklefs, M.C. (1991).A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300, 2nd Edition.London: MacMillan. p. 10.ISBN0-333-57689-6.
- ^Wali Songo: The Nine Walis
- ^abal-shia.com[usurped]
- Sunyoto, Agus (2014).Atlas Wali Songo: Buku Pertama yang Mengungkap Wali Songo Sebagai Fakta Sejarah.6th edition. Depok: Pustaka IIMaN.ISBN978-602-8648-09-7
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