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SUNAN MURIA
(Raden Umar Said)
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Raden Umar Said,
later to become known as
Sunan Muria, is usually considered to have been the son of Sunan Kalijaga.
His field of operation laid chiefly in the area surrounding Mt
Muria,
including towns like Pati, Juwana, Kudus, and Jepara. He is said to
have
been a loyal supporter of the Kingdom of Demak and assisted in the
construction of the Great Mosque.
As to his character and teaching
methods, Sunan Muria was
reputed to have been preferred moving among the lower stratum
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of society, often
travelling far away from major towns to preach in isolated areas. His
sympathy towards many elements of traditional Javanese culture, some of
which, like the gamelan orchestra, he adapted and used in
the course of
teaching, won him both popularity and respect.
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| Gateway at the entrance steps leading
up to
the tomb of Sunan Muria, at Colo, Mt Muria, 15 km north of
Kudus. |
Late
afternoon at Colo, a cool hill resort on
the upper slopes of Mt Muria. From here, pilgrims make the ascent to the
tomb and Mosque, located on one of the mountain's 5 peaks, more
than
700
metres above the sea-level. |
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