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SUNAN DRAJAT
(Syarifuddin or Raden Qosim)
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Sunan Drajat, also known as
Syarifuddin, or
Raden Qosim, is the second son of Sunan Ampel and younger brother of
Sunan Bonang. He received religious trainings from his father in
Surabaya and
then, moved to the region of Paciran, settling in the village
of Jelag. After about two years, he had attracted quite a large
following
and in A.D. 1502 built a mosque, the official opening of which was
attended by the other members of the Wali Songo. The
village of Jelag, later to be known as Drajat, was
eventually
granted to Sunan and his descendants as a token of respect
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Sunan
Drajat is best known for
his social activities and charitable works, which he carried out in
the
Paciran area for almost forty years. He is said to have created the
Gending
Pangkur, a special melody for the traditional Javanese
gamelan
orchestra, with which he converted the local populace. Some
fragments of these ancient instruments have been preserved and are now on
display in a small museum next to Sunan's tomb.
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| The terraced tomb complex of Sunan Drajat,
located in the village of Drajat, on the coast between Gresik and Tuban. |
Intricately carved wooden panels decorate the
entrance to the tomb chamber. |
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Details of plate. |
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Sunan Drajat; a pilgrim prays before the
tomb |
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