People / group
Wali Songo
The Wali Songo, or 'nine saints', are the Muslim teachers revered in Javanese tradition for spreading Islam in Java in the 15th and 16th centuries. Among them were Sunan Ampel, Sunan Giri, Sunan Kalijaga and Sunan Gunung Jati; several founded religious schools or ruling houses, such as Giri and Cirebon, and they supported the Demak Sultanate. Their tombs on the north coast remain major pilgrimage sites.
Mentioned in 3 state histories
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wali Songo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wali-songo
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