Sunan Kudus

Sunan Kudus (born Ja'far Shadiq; 1500-1550), founder of

.

He is said to have originated the

Kudus

using (it is said) the doors from the palace of Majapahit.

History

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He was born Ja'far ash-Shadiq, the son of Sunan Ngudung and Syarifah (sibling of Sunan Bonang), thus the grandson of

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

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

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