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MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM
(Syekh Maghibri)
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Maulana Malik Ibrahim, also
known as Syekh Maghribi, is
generally considered to be the 'father' of the Wali
Songo.
Little is known about his origins although it has been suggested
that
he came either from Persia, Turkey, or Northern India. A possible
date
for his arrival in Java is A.D. 1404.
As one of Indonesia's pioneers in the
spreading of the
Islamic faith, he settled in East Java and attracted
converts in
the region of Gresik, where he died in 822 H. (A.D.
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His tombstone is of
particular interest since it was
not made locally but ordered and shipped to Java from Gujarat in north
western India. The stone, carved from white marble and intricately
inscribed with Arabic letters, is one of a very few which have found
their way to Indonesia. Other examples are known to exist in Palembang
and in the North Sumatran province of Aceh.
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An entrance to
the tomb
of Sunan Ampel, Surabaya |
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The graveyard at Ngampel; the
Sunan is buried within the fenced enclosure |
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