Wali Sanga

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In Indonesian, and particularly Javanese beliefs, Wali Sanga (the nine saints) (also transcribed as Wali Songo) are the founding saints of Islam in Java, Indonesia. The graves of Wali Sanga are venerated and locations of ziarah or local pilgrimage in Java. They are also known as Ziyarat.

Some sources claim variants on the specific members of the nine saints, or scholars. This list is an example:-

Name - and place of grave

Maulana Malik Ibrahim
Sunan Ampel
Sunan Giri - Gresik
Sunan Bonang
Sunan Dradjat
Sunan Kalijaga - Kadilangu
Sunan Kudus - Kudus
Sunan Muria - Gunung Muria
Sunan Gunung Jati - Cirebon

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Information about Wali Sanga is usually available in three forms -(a) Cerita rakyat - usually written as school texts for children to understand the lives and teaching of the founding saints of Islam: (b) Palace kraton based manuscripts with 'sacred' connotations - in verse and in limited access (c) articles and books about the historical characters - by both Indonesian and non-Indonesian writers.