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Saints and Tombs of Cirebon

4 sourced records · 1 verified locations

The atlas holds 4 records for Cirebon. Each record's sources and review status are shown on its own page. Breakdown: 3 Saints · 1 Scholar.

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Pangeran Panjunan (Syekh Syarif Abdurrahman)

Syekh Syarif Abdurrahman, known as Pangeran Panjunan, is remembered as a preacher who, according to tradition, came to Cirebon with his brother Pangeran Kejaksan to spread Islam and settled on the Plangon hill in Sumber district, where he remained until the end of his life in seclusion and teaching. His tomb at Plangon shares a shrine with his brother's; it is intensively visited, especially during the annual 'Haul Pangeran Panjunan' on 2 Syawal, making it a notable stop in the region's spiritual geography.

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Scholar

Syekh Datuk Kahfi (Syekh Nurjati)

According to local manuscripts, Syekh Datuk Kahfi — also known as Syekh Nurjati — was born on the Malay Peninsula in the mid-14th century and, after studying in Mecca and Baghdad, settled at Amparan Jati (Gunung Jati) on the Cirebon coast. He founded the Pesambangan Jati school, regarded as the oldest Islamic school in Cirebon, and became the teacher of the region's first generation of Islamic preachers, including the family that would later produce Sunan Gunung Jati. His death date is not precisely recorded but is estimated to the 15th century; he was buried at Giri Amparan Jati, and his tomb is visited.

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Saint

Sheikh Siti Jenar

A Sufi figure of 15th-16th century Java whose very historicity is debated (regarded by some scholars as semi-legendary; d. c. 1517, date uncertain). He is associated with the doctrine of manunggaling kawula-Gusti (union of servant and Lord), likened to wahdat al-wujud and the 'ana al-Haqq' tradition. Some Javanese texts count him among the Wali Songo while others place him in conflict with them and the Demak Sultanate; according to tradition he was tried and executed by fellow walis for teaching esoteric doctrine publicly. The controversy is explicit and the platform takes no side, presenting it neutrally. (Sources: TDV Islam Encyclopedia 'Cava/Java' article; Indonesian Wikipedia 'Raden Abdul Jalil'; ESENSIA/UIN Sunan Kalijaga academic journal.)

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Saint

Sunan Gunung Jati (Sharif Hidayatullah)

The only Walisongo member who was both saint and state-founder, establishing the sultanates of Cirebon and Banten and consolidating Islam in West Java through political power. He linked maternally to the Pajajaran line and paternally to an Arab (Hadhrami) lineage. He died c. 976/1568; his tomb is at Gunung Sembung. (Sources: Wikipedia; NU Online.)

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