Kangjeng Susuhunan Giri | |
|---|---|
ꦫꦝꦺꦤ꧀ꦥꦏꦸ | |
 Sunan Giri painting | |
| Born | Raden Paku 1442 CE |
| Died | 1506 CE Kebomas,Gresik |
| Other names | Muhammad Ainul Yakin Joko Samudro |
| Era | Majapahit,Demak Sultanate,Cirebon Sultanate |
| Organization | Walisongo |
| Title | Kangjeng Susuhunan Giri |
| Father | Maulana Ishak |
Sunan Giri (also called Raden Paku or Joko Samudro), and Muhammad Ainul Yakin (born 1442 CE in Blambangan, which is nowBanyuwangi) is considered one of theWali Sanga (revered saints of Islam) inIndonesia. His family is from Hussani Sayid, no historical evidence that he is from Qadiri family[1]
He was the son of Dewi Sekardadu and Maulana Ishak ofMelaka (brother ofMaulana Malik Ibrahim) and later adopted as a son byNyai Gede Pinatih, a female merchant.[2] A traditional story says that he was the son of aHindu princess who had come toBlambangan as a missionary, who was forced to abandon him in a crisis by setting him adrift on the ocean in a small boat from which he was rescued by sailors—a story reminiscent of thebiblicalMoses.[2] (seeSejarah Banten).
As a young man, Giri studied in the school ofSunan Ampel, whose daughter he eventually married,[3] and whereRaden Patah was his fellow student.
He later established his school inSidomukti Village [id] at SouthernGresik inEast Java, where he got his name ("Giri" means "hill").[4] The Islamic school he established was not only an institute of religious studies but a center for local civic activities and social development.
The king ofMajapahit 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 ofMataram, 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).
Giri Kedaton, as a center of religious and political authority led by century headPangeran Singosari was known for his most persistent resistance to the DutchVOC and toAmangkurat II, who collaborated with the Dutch colonization efforts.[4]
The creation of popularJavanese traditional games and children's toys and games such asJelungan,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.[citation needed]
