Sunan Kudus

Sunan Kudus
Sayyid Ja'far Shodiq Azmatkhan's name in Islamic calligraphy
Born	1500 Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire
Died	1550 (aged 50) Kudus, Demak Sultanate
Employer	Demak Sultanate
Organization	Walisongo
Title	Waliyyul Ilmi

Sunan Kudus (born Ja'far Shadiq; 1500-1550), founder of Kudus, is considered to be one of the Wali Sanga of Java, Indonesia.

He is said to have originated the wayang golek, and founded the masjid at Kudus using (it is said) the doors from the palace of Majapahit.

History

He was born Ja'far ash-Shadiq, the son of Sunan Ngudung and Syarifah (sibling of Sunan Bonang), thus the grandson of Sunan Ampel. It is said that he was the son of an Egyptian sultan who had migrated to Java. In the 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

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