Kangjeng Susuhunan Drajat | |
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Born | Raden Qasim 1470 |
Died | 1522 Paciran,
Lamongan |
Era | Demak Sultanate |
Organization | Walisongo |
Title | Kangjeng Susuhunan Drajat |
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Sunan Drajat was born in 1470 CE. He was one of the Wali Songo or "nine Saints", along with his father Sunan Ampel and his brother Sunan Bonang.
He was a descendant of Majapahit nobility in Tuban and a Chinese captain named Gan Eng Cu. [1]
Like his brother, he composed gamelan songs as a means for spreading Islamic teachings on Java. One example was the tune Gending 'Pangkur'. [2]
In 1502 CE, he built the masjid in the village of Jelag in Paciran (north of Surabaya) [3]