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Saint

Sunan Kalijaga (Raden Said)

Died: 1000 AH (1592)
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The best-known, native-Javanese Walisongo saint, who turned traditional arts — shadow puppetry (wayang), gamelan and tembang — into vehicles of Islamic preaching, reaching vast audiences. He is also linked to the building of Demak Mosque. He died c. 1000/1592; his tomb is at Kadilangu (Demak). (Sources: Wikipedia; NU Online.)

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