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Sunan Gunung Jati

d. 1568 · 16th century · Also known as Syarif Hidayatullah

Sunan Gunung Jati was one of the Wali Songo, the Nine Saints credited with spreading Islam in Java. He is regarded as the founder of the Cirebon Sultanate and, with his son Maulana Hasanuddin, led the forces of Demak and Cirebon that took Banten from the Sunda Kingdom around 1527. His tomb near Cirebon remains a major pilgrimage site.

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Cirebon SultanateBanten SultanateKanoman SultanateKasepuhan Sultanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sunan Gunung Jati. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sunan-gunung-jati
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