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Sunan Muria (or Muria) is, according to the Babad Tanah Jawi ("History of the land of Java") manuscripts, one of the nine Wali Sanga ("nine saints") involved in propagating Islam in Indonesia. [ 1 ] He was born as Raden Umar Said, as the son of Raden Said (Sunan Kalijaga).
Sunan Ampel: Born in Champa in 1401 CE, died in 1481 CE in Demak, Central Java. Can be considered a focal point of the Wali Sanga: he was the son of Sunan Gresik and the father of Sunan Bonang and Sunan Dradjat. Sunan Ampel was also the cousin and father-in-law of Sunan Giri. In addition, Sunan Ampel was the grandfather of Sunan Kudus.
Gunung Padang is an archaeological site located in Karyamukti, West Java, Indonesia, 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Cianjur.Located at 885 metres (2,904 ft) above sea level, the site covers a hill—an extinct volcano—in a series of five terraces bordered by retaining walls of stone that are accessed by 370 successive andesite steps rising about 95 metres (312 ft).
Bank Indonesia Museum of Padang (Indonesian: Museum Bank Indonesia Padang) is a former bank building located in Padang, Indonesia.The building was built on March 31, 1921 as the Padang branch office of De Javasche Bank before it was taken over by Bank Indonesia on July 1, 1953.
Masjid Muhammadan, a historic mosque in Padang Old Town Padang Ganting Grand Mosque before the installation of its minarets, c. 1900–1923. Colonial architecture in Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia, includes the Masjid Muhammadan. Padang has long been a trade center and was a center of pepper trade and gold mine from the 16th to 17th century . Trade ...
Tuanku Rao (1790-1833) was an Islamic cleric (), leader and commander.He was known as a prominent padri, a group of Islamic reformists who advocated for the puritanical approach in Islam inspired by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the early 18th century West Sumatra.
By in 1620, Acehnese influence extended well beyond Tabing (in Padang) or Kota Tengah. [ 20 ] According to Dutch reports, in 1616 Inderapura was described as a prosperous kingdom under the rule of Raja Itam , with around 30,000 people engaged in agriculture and plantations that relied on rice and pepper.
Abdullah Ahmad (1878 - 1933) was an Islamic cleric and reformist hailed from Padang Panjang, West Sumatra. He is a founder of Islamic mass organization based in West Sumatra, Sumatera Thawalib . [ 1 ]