Gunungjati was born Syarif Hidayatullah (Arabic: شريف هداية الله Sharīf Hidāyah Allāh) in 1448 CE, the child of a dynastic union between Syarif Abdullah Maulana Huda, an See more

Syarif Hidayatullah studied Islam under the guidance of venerated scholars in Egypt, some of whom probably included leading Sufis, … See more

In dawah (Islamic proselytization), Gunungjati upheld the strict methodology propagated by Middle Eastern sheikhs, as well as developing … See more

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Sunan Gunungjati was the only one of the Wali Songo to have assumed a sultan's coronet. He used his kingship — imbued with the twin authority of his paternal Hashemite lineage … See more

In 1568, Sunan Gunungjati died in Cirebon and was buried in Gunung Sembung, Gunung Jati, around 5 km to the north of the town centre. His tomb has become one of Java's most important pilgrimage points. The tomb enclosure is embedded with porcelain … See more

Bibliography
• 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing … See more