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The Sultanate of Cirebon (Indonesian: Kesultanan Cirebon, Pegon: كسلطانن چيربون , Sundanese: Kasultanan Cirebon) was an Islamic sultanate in West Java founded in the 15th century. It is said to have been founded by Sunan Gunungjati , as marked by his letter proclaiming Cirebon's independence from Pajajaran in 1482, [ 2 ...
Pendopo in Kraton Kasepuhan, Cirebon Garden of Kraton Kasepuhan A mosque inside the complex of Kraton Kasepuhan. The Kraton Kasepuhan is the oldest kraton (sultan's palace) in the Indonesian city of Cirebon. It is the residence of the Sultan of Kasepuhan and the royal palace of the Sultanate of Cirebon.
Sunan Gunungjati was the only one of the Wali Songo to have assumed a sultan's coronet. He used his kingship — imbued with the twin authority of his paternal Hashemite lineage and his maternal royal ancestry — to propagate Islam all along the Pesisir, or northern coast of Java.
The architecture and interior of the kraton are a blend of Sundanese, Javanese, Islamic, Chinese, and Dutch styles with European architecture. After the death of Sultan Kacirebonan I Sultan Cerbon Commander of the Faithful in 1814, the queen of King Resminingpuri who is the consort of the late Sultan Kacirebonan I lived in the area of Taman Sari Cave Sunyaragi, but by having a young child and ...
The Great Mosque of Cirebon (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Cirebon), officially known as Masjid Agung Sang Cipta Rasa, is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia. The mosque is located on the west side of the field, opposite the Kraton Kasepuhan , Cirebon , Indonesia .
In 1524/1525, Sunan Gunung Jati from Cirebon together with Demak Sultanate armies seized the port of Banten from the control of the Sunda kingdom, and established The Sultanate of Banten affiliating with the Demak Sultanate. Islam preachers have penetrated and introduced people to the peaceful way of life of Islam, and as a result many people ...
Sunan Kalijaga was a close friend of Sunan Gunungjati and is said to have lived to the age of 100. He witnessed the downfall of Majapahit, the kingdoms of Demak, Cirebon, Banten, and Pajang in 1546.
Pagaruyung (Minangkabau: Karajaan Pagaruyuang, other name: Pagaruyung Dārul Qarār), also known as Pagarruyung, Pagar Ruyung and Malayapura or Malayupura, [2] was a kingdom that once stood in the island of Sumatra and the seat of the Minangkabau kings of Western Sumatra. [3]