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t. e. The Wali Songo (also transcribed as Wali Sanga, English: Nine Saints) are revered saints of Islam in Indonesia, especially on the island of Java, because of their historic role in the spread of Islam in Indonesia. The word wali is Arabic for "trusted one" or "friend of God" ("saint" in this context), while the word sanga is Javanese for ...
The Lembaga Wali Nanggroë (lit "Institute chiefdom") is a provincial -level government designation. In the Malay language, it is referred to as "Negeri". A nanggroë is led by a raja (monarch) or a wali (chief), who has the title Paduka Yang Mulia (lit. "Your Excellency"). However, since Aceh is led by a governor in the current Indonesian ...
Waliyyul Ilmi. Sunan Kudus (born Syekh Jafar As-Shodiq bin Utsman Al-Hamadani; 1500-1550), founder of Kudus, is one of the Wali Sanga (lit. "Nine Saints"), of Java, Indonesia to whom the propagation of Islam amongst the Javanese is attributed. He is said to be at the origin of the wayang golek (traditional Sundanese puppet arts from West Java ...
Rostom (Rustam Khan), Safavid viceroy of Kartli, Georgia. Wāli, Wā'lī or vali (from Arabic: والي Wālī) is an administrative title that was used in the Muslim world (including the Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates and the Ottoman Empire) to designate governors of administrative divisions. It is still in use in some countries ...
Malik Ibrahim. Malik Ibrahim (died 7 April 1419), also known as Sunan Gresik or Kakek Bantal, was the first of the Wali Songo, the nine men generally thought to have introduced Islam to Java. [1]: 241. His habit of placing the Qu'ran on a pillow led to him receiving the nickname Kakek Bantal (lit. Pillow Grandfather). [2]
Sunan Kalijaga (born Raden Mas Said; 1450–1513) was one of the "nine saints" of Javanese Islam (Wali Sanga). [1] The "Kalijaga" title was derived from an orchard known as "Kalijaga" in Cirebon. Other accounts suggest that the name derives from his hobby of submerging himself in Kali ("river" in Javanese). Others note that the name Kalijaga ...
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. [citation needed]
Website. www.waliband.net. Wali is an Indonesian Malay pop band formed in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Indonesia, in 1999. The band comprises vocalist Faank, guitarist Apoy, drummer Tomi, and keyboardist Ovie. The band has been billed as part of the "local creative pop" scene, which incorporates the use of Malay pop rhythms in their songs.