Talk:Wali Sanga

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Wali Sanga are the reputed founders of Islam in Java- the importance on a cultural basis is one of over 400 years of traditions arising from their activities. The low importance is not understanding of javanesse culture or its components SatuSuro 06:59, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

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The nine walis were Sufi teachers who spread Islam and did all variety of powerful and unusual acts across Java. The histories of these men are not always clear. In fact, if you try to count all of them, you will end up with more than nine. Some sources say that there was more than one group of nine. The most probable explanation is that there was a loose council of nine religious leaders, and that as older members retired or passed away, new members were brought into this council.

Symbolically, for later rulers on Java, the wali songo provided a link between the rulers of Majapahit or earlier kingdoms, and the rulers of Mataram, and eventually the Sultans of Yogya and Surakarta. They were both links in the dynastic family trees and cultural links, as they adapted the old arts and traditions to the new Islamic reality.

In spite of the confusion, and some of the legends told about them, these were real men, and some of them such as Gunungjati or Kalijogo (Kali Jaga) were important figures who helped create the Java -- and the Indonesia -- that we know today.

Here is an incomplete (or maybe too complete!) list of the Wali Songo. Most of them did their work in the late 1400s to mid-1500s C.E.:

Please feel free to incorporate any part of this text or not! SatuSuro 22:58, 22 December 2006 (UTC)