Sunan Giri

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Kangjeng Susuhunan
Giri
ꦫꦝꦺꦤ꧀​ꦥꦏꦸ
Walisongo
TitleKangjeng Susuhunan Giri
Parent
  • Maulana Ishak (father)

Sunan Giri (also called Raden Paku or Joko Samudro), and Muhammad Ainul Yakin (born 1442 CE in Blambangan, which is now

Banyuwangi) are considered the Wali Sanga (revered saints of Islam) of Indonesia
.

History

He was the son of Dewi Sekardadu and Maulana Ishak of

).

Education and contributions

As a young man, Giri studied in the school of Sunan Ampel, whose daughter he eventually married,[2] and where Raden Patah was his fellow student.

He later established his school in

Gresik in East Java, where he got his name ("Giri" means "hill").[3]
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

The king of Majapahit granted 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 of

orthodox Islam
and disapproved of innovation (much like "modernist" Islamic scholars of the 1800s and 1900s).

Later history of the Giri Kedaton school

Giri Kedaton, as a center of religious and political authority led by century head

Amangkurat II, who collaborated with the Dutch colonization efforts.[3]

The creation of popular

Javanese beliefs and traditions, but show signs of eventual Islamization.[citation needed
]

See also

  • Islam in Indonesia
  • The spread of Islam in Indonesia (1200 to 1600)
  • Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq

References

  • Sunyoto, Agus (2014). Atlas Wali Songo: Buku Pertama yang Mengungkap Wali Songo Sebagai Fakta Sejarah. 6th edition. Depok: Pustaka IIMaN.

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