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Tomb of Sunan Kudus

Who rests here

Saints · died 958 AH · Kudus

A Walisongo saint who founded the town of Kudus (named after Jerusalem/al-Quds) and built the famous Menara Kudus mosque blending Hindu-Javanese (Majapahit) architecture. He is emblematic of culturally sensitive preaching (e.g., refraining from cattle slaughter). He died c. 958/1550. (Sources: Wikipedia; NU Online.)

Full biography of Sunan Kudus (Ja'far Shadiq) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Kudus

Coordinates: -6.80420, 110.81750

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