- Sunan Giri
Sunan Giri (also called Raden Paku), Muhammad Ainul Yakin (b. AD 1442 in Blambangan (now
Banyuwangi ) is considered to be one of theWali Sanga ofJava inIndonesia .History
He was the son of Dewi Sekardadu and Maulana Ishak of
Melaka (brother of Maulana Malik Ibrahim, but later adopted as a son by Nyai Semboja, a trader [cite book | last =Ricklefs | first =M.C. | authorlink = | title =A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300, 2nd Edition | publisher =MacMillan | date =1991 | location =London | pages =p. 10. | id = ISBN 0-333-57689-6] ). A traditional story says that he was the son of aHindu princess, who had come toBalambangan as a missionary. The princess was forced to abandon him in a crisis and set him adrift on the ocean in a small boat, from which he was rescued by sailors, a story reminiscent of theBiblical Moses . [cite book | last =Ricklefs | first =M.C. | authorlink = | title =A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300, 2nd Edition | publisher =MacMillan | date =1991 | location =London | pages =p. 10. | id = ISBN 0-333-57689-6] (see "Sejarah Banten ").Education and contributions
As a young man Sunan Giri studied in the school of
Sunan Ampel , whose daughter he eventually married, [ [http://www.gimonca.com/sejarah/walisongo.shtml gimonca.com] ] and whereRaden Patah was his fellow student.He looked forward to migrate into
Melaka andPasai and later established his own school inDesa Sidomukti at SouthernGresik inEast Java —a location from which he got his name ("Giri" means "hill"). [ [http://www.al-shia.com/html/id/service/Walisongo/Sunan%20Giri.htm al-shia.com] ] The Islamic School which he established was not only an institute of religious studies, but also center for various local civic activities and social development.Political leadership
It is said that the king of
Majapahit became anxious and worried about the increase of Sunan Giri's influence. To forestall the possibility of his eventaully leading a rebellion, the king granted Giri the authority to expand his role in political leadership, which later on to lead 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
Mataram , and spread Islam toLombok ,Sulawesi , andMaluku . He was a proponent oforthodox 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
Pangeran Singosari was known for his most persistent resistance to the Dutch VOC and toAmangkurat II , who collaborated with the Dutch colonization efforts. [ [http://www.al-shia.com/html/id/service/Walisongo/Sunan%20Giri.htm al-shia.com] ]The creation of popular children's toys and games such as
Jelungan ,Jamuran ,lir-ilir andCublak Suweng is attributed to Sunan Giri. His name is also associated withGending Asmaradana andPucung (Javanese poetry )—although they had been mostly influenced by pre-IslamicJavanese beliefs and traditions, but show signs of eventual Islamization. [ [http://geocities.com/setyo79/setyo15.htm Sekilas Tentang WALI SONGO ] ]References
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Islam in Indonesia
*Wali Sanga External links
*http://www.petra.ac.id/eastjava/walisongo/giri.htm
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