{"id":1867,"date":"2023-09-30T03:45:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T03:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mudabicara.com\/en\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2023-09-30T03:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T03:45:15","slug":"biography-of-sunan-kalijaga-life-time-teachers-dawah-strategy-and-his-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudabicara.com\/en\/biography-of-sunan-kalijaga-life-time-teachers-dawah-strategy-and-his-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography of Sunan Kalijaga: Life Time, Teachers, Da’wah Strategy, and His Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Mudalovers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i> know who Sunan Kalijaga is? <\/span>Or have you even heard of his name but don’t know who he is? <\/span><\/span>If so, that<\/span><\/span><\/i> ‘s okay\u00a0 <\/span>, because the following description will definitely make\u00a0 Mudalovers<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i> know about one of these Walisongo. <\/span>Sunan Kalijaga is one of the famous figures in the Walisongo ranks, who played a major role in spreading Islam, especially on the island of Java.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yep, the existence and spread of Islam in the archipelago did not just come out of nowhere, but was also carried out by several people who were not random. <\/span>One of them is Sunan Kalijaga who is still respected by Muslims. <\/span>In fact, his grave is never empty of pilgrims. <\/span>So what\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>was\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i> the life span of Sunan Kalijaga? <\/span>Is Sunan Kalijaga still related to other Walisongo sunans? <\/span>How will his works still be preserved today? <\/span>So, so that\u00a0 Mudalovers<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i> understands who he is and knows what his works are, let’s look at the following review!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Biography of Sunan Kalijaga: Childhood<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Sunan Kalijaga was born around the 1400s to a Tuban noble family, namely to a Tuban regent named Tumenggung Wilatikta and his wife, Dewi Nawangrum. <\/span>At that time, his nickname was Raden Sahid (in some literature, spelled Raden Said). <\/span>Since he is of royal descent, he has a number of names, namely Lokajaya, Sheikh Malaya, Pangeran Tuban, Ki Dalang Sida Brangti, and Raden Abdurrahman.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding his origins, it turns out there are two different opinions. <\/span>The first opinion says that Sunan Kalijaga is of native Arab and Javanese descent. <\/span>Meanwhile, another opinion, based on the Babad Tanah Jawi, reveals that Sunan Kalijaga was an Arab. <\/span>Even if we trace his genealogy from his grandfather, Sunan Kalijaga still has a genealogy with Abbad bin Abdul Muttalib, uncle of the Prophet Rasulullah SAW.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Since childhood, Sunan Kalijaga was introduced to the religion of Islam by his religious teacher. <\/span>The aim is that the basic Islamic values \u200b\u200bfrom the Al-Quran and Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad SAW can become guidelines for a good religious life for him. <\/span>Apart from that, since childhood he has also been taught to have a leadership spirit, especially in solving problems. <\/span>It is proven that he is always the leader or originator of ideas when playing with his peers. <\/span>However, he never felt arrogant and remained humble, so he was liked by his friends.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Short Biography of Sunan Kalijaga<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

In several sources, there are two versions of Sunan Kalijaga’s youth. <\/span>In the first version, it is said that Sunan Kalijaga, who at that time was still using the name Raden Said, was like a thief. <\/span>However, he carried out this robbery and theft not for his own enjoyment, but for the sake of the little people. <\/span>At that time, Raden Said, who had received religious education since childhood, was worried about the condition of the people of Tuban, which was always filled with poverty and made his soul rebel. <\/span>Raden Said of course had conveyed his concerns to his father, but his father was only a subordinate king of the central Majapahit Kingdom.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Then, Raden Said’s sense of solidarity and sympathy for the people of Tuban made him take reckless action in the form of stealing food from the Duchy’s warehouse. <\/span>After committing the theft, Raden Said secretly distributed it to the people of Tuban. <\/span>However, this action was discovered by the Duchy guards and resulted in him being punished in the form of expulsion from Tuban.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After the expulsion, Raden Said wandered without a definite goal but still with the same mission, namely robbing and stealing for the benefit of the small people. <\/span>Then he settled in the Jatiwangi forest, becoming a thug who robbed rich people who passed through the forest area. <\/span>Meanwhile, the second version reveals that since childhood, Raden Said was a naughty figure and grew up to become a sadist. <\/span>He is even said to have killed people and earned the nickname\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Brandal Lokajaya<\/span><\/span><\/i> .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Long story short, Raden Said’s mischief stopped after meeting Sunan Bonang and repenting. <\/span>According to\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Serat Lokajaya<\/span><\/span><\/i> , at that time Raden Said was hiding in the forest while stalking potential prey who were passing by. <\/span>Coincidentally, at that time there was an old man wearing sparkling clothes who was none other than Sunan Bonang. <\/span>Then, Raden Said immediately approached and took possession of Sunan Bonang’s treasure, but Sunan already knew about his intentions and released his supernatural powers by transforming into four forms. <\/span>Seeing this, Raden Said felt frightened and ran away. <\/span>However, wherever he went, he was always blocked by Sunan Bonang. <\/span>Until he was cornered, Raden Said felt afraid and repented to the Almighty.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After this incident, Raden Said was appointed as a student of Sunan Bonang, with the condition that Raden Said had to wait for Sunang Bonang on the river bank while guarding his stick. <\/span>Raden Said’s waiting on the edge of the river is what made him known as\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Kalijaga\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i> , which means guarding the river.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

According to history, Sunan Kalijaga had three wives, namely Dewi Sarah, Siti Zaenab, and Siti Hafsah.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n