Great Lady of Gresik

Great Lady of Gresik: The Great Lady of Gresik or Nyai Gede Pinatih (Chinese: 施氏大娘仔俾那智) was a Muslim noblewoman from Palembang during the Majapahit era. She was the daughter of chieftain Xuan-Wei-Shi Shi Jin Qing of Palembang. After her father died, admiral Hajji Mahmud (admiral Zheng He) of Ming China decided to make her brother the new chieftain of Palembang, so she left Palembang and went to Gresik in east Java to preach her religion to the natives.

Books

Admiral Zheng He & Southeast Asia by Suryadinata Leo ISBN 981-230-329-4

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Chinese Muslims
People from Palembang
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Shi Jin Qing — (Chinese: 施進卿) was a late 14th century Palembang chieftain. His was a Chinese Muslims (Hui people) with family from Hangzhou (Chinese: 杭州). The Ming imperial appointed him as chieftain Xuan Wei Shi (Chinese: 宣慰使) of Palembang region, for his… … Wikipedia

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