A Digital Atlas of Sacred Geography
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Saints whose death anniversary falls this Hijri month (sourced).
KH Muhammad Arwani Amin (1905-1994), born in Kudus, studied the seven qira'at under KH Munawwir at Krapyak and in 1970 founded the Yanbu'ul Qur'an pesantren in Kudus. He was a central figure in teaching the seven qira'at and left the work 'Faydh al-Barakat fi al-Sab' al-Qira'at'. His grave, within the Yanbu'ul Qur'an pesantren complex, is visited by pilgrims.
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.)
A Walisongo saint, said to be the son of Sunan Kalijaga, who settled on the slopes of Mount Muria and called villagers, farmers and fishermen to Islam through a gentle, gradual approach, continuing guidance via tembang. He died in the mid-16th century; his tomb is on Mount Muria. (Sources: Wikipedia; NU Online.)
