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Sunan Kalijaga is known to be the most widely known for his da'wah influence. Born in 1450 with the name Raden Said, he was a criminal before repentance.

 Sunan Kalijaga is known to be the most widely known for his da'wah influence. Born in 1450 with the name Raden Said, he was a criminal before repentance. tirto.id - Sunan Kalijaga is one of the Wali Songo clerics who is known for the widest influence and scope of his da'wah in Java. 

The life history of Sunan Kalijaga is not as smooth as imagined. Before becoming a preacher, he was a bromocorah alias criminal. The history of Sunan Kalijaga's life crosses the boundaries of the successive eras of the kingdoms in Java. He witnessed changes since the end of the Majapahit Kingdom, then the Demak Sultanate, the Pajang Sultanate, to the early Islamic Mataram Sultanate. 

Born with the name Raden Said around 1450 AD, Sunan Kalijaga was the son of Tumenggung Wilatikta, the Regent of Tuban. In his youth, Raden Said was known as a naughty teenager who liked to gamble, drink alcohol, steal, and commit many disgraceful acts. This made his father who was a noble and ruler of Tuban embarrassed to have a delinquent child. As a result, Raden Said was kicked out of the house by his parents. Raden Said's delinquency actually escalated. 

He became a bromocorah alias criminal. His job is to cause trouble and riots, even Raden Said is said to have killed people. Read also: History of Sunan Ampel Mosque: Founder, City Location, & Architectural Style History & Profile of Sunan Kudus: Wali Songo Real Name Ja'far Sadiq Life History of Sunan Giri: Birth, Lineage, & Da'wah Teachings of Wali Songo In the book History of Islamic Culture (2020) written by Suhailid, when Raden Said robbed and robbed people of property, he was known as Lokajaya, which means ruler of the region. One time, Raden Said was hit by a stone, the person he was going to rob was Sunan Bonang. Because of Sunan Bonang's influence, Raden Said finally realized and repented, and no longer confiscated property and committed despicable acts. 

Sunan Bonang later became Raden Said's spiritual teacher. Apart from studying Islam with Sunan Bonang, Raden Said also pursued Javanese literature and studied puppetry. 

Later, this knowledge of art and culture was used as a means of Islamic da'wah by Sunan Kalijaga so that it was accepted by the local community. Read also: History & Profile of Sunan Gresik: The First Guardian of Islam Spreader in Java History and Profile of Sunan Ampel: Guardians of Preachers on the Political Path The History of the Great Mosque of Kauman: A Symbol of Acculturation of the Yogyakarta Palace Sunan Kalijaga's Da'wah Raden Said's da'wah began in Cirebon, in the village of Kalijaga, to convert the residents of Indramayu and Pamanukan to Islam. Because of his da'wah base in Kalijaga Village, Raden Said was later known by the nickname Sunan Kalijaga. 

Like the other Wali Songo, Sunan Kalijaga preaches with an artistic and cultural approach. He is very adept at puppeteering and performing puppet shows. As a puppeteer, he is known by the nicknames Ki Dalang Sida Brangti, Ki Dalang Bengkok, Ki Dalang Kumendung, or Ki Unehan. 

Unlike other wayang performances, Sunan Kalijaga does not set a fee for those who want to see his performance, but simply by mentioning Kalimosodo or two sentences of creed as the entry ticket. That way, the people who watched the Sunan Kalijaga puppet show have converted to Islam. Thanks to Sunan Kalijaga's shrewdness, the local community gradually came to know Islam and began to practice Islamic law. Read also: The History of Kebumen Saka Tunggal Mosque: Architectural Features & Philosophy History of the Great Mosque of Demak: Founder, Architectural Features, & Uniqueness Menara Kudus Mosque: History, Founders, & Architectural Characteristics In the show, there are many plays composed by Sunan Kalijaga which were adapted from ancient manuscripts, one of the most popular is Dewa Ruci's play, Kalimasada's Layang, Petruk Jadi Raja's play, and so on. 

Not only that, Sunan Kalijaga also added new characters such as clowns consisting of Semar, Bagong, Petruk, and Gareng. In addition to holding puppet shows, Sunan Kalijaga also composes songs that are full of Islamic content, such as Kidung Rumeksa ing Wengi, Ilir-ilir , and so on. 

In the book Atlas Wali Songo(2016), Agus Sunyoto wrote that apart from being a puppeteer and composer of songs, Sunan Kalijaga was also creative as an artist and mask dancer, clothing designer, craftsman of agricultural tools, to advisors to sultans and regional heads at that time. Read also: Wali Songo's Real Name: Da'wah Strategies & Areas of Distribution History of the Sultanate of Demak: The First Islamic Kingdom in Java History of Sumedang Ban: Sundanese Islamic Kingdom Heir to Pajajaran Sunan Kalijaga is said to have had several wives, including Dewi Saroh, Syarifah or Siti Zaenab, and Ratu Katno Kediri. Dewi Saroh is the daughter of Maulana Ishaq, while Queen Kano is the daughter of the Kingdom of Kediri. Regarding Siti Zaenab, who is married to Sunan Kalijaga, there are several versions regarding this figure. Mohd. Faizal Harun through a book entitled Tasawuf and Tarekat: History of its Development and Stream in Malaysia (2015), for example, mentions that Siti Zaenab is the younger brother of Sunan Gunung Jati. 

Meanwhile, in the Biography of Sunan Gunung Djati: The Religious Organizer in the Land of Sunda(2020) compiled by Wawan Hernawan and Ading Kusdiana, in the footnote section a statement is written that Siti Zaenab is someone who still has brotherly ties to Syarif Hidayat (Sharif Hidayatullah or Sunan Gunung Jati). In the same book sourced from the Cirebon Chronicle quoting Purwaka Caruban Nagari , a different version is revealed, namely Sunan Kalijaga married to Queen Winahon, who is said to be the daughter of Sunan Gunung Jati, although in the end they divorced. There is another version regarding the identity of Syarifah Zaenab, who is one of Sunan Kalijaga's wives. 

F. Taufiq El Jauquene in the book Demak Bintoro: The First Islamic Empire in Java from Glory to Fall(2020) and several other references write that Syarifah Zaenab is the daughter of Sheikh Siti Jenar. Sunan Kalijaga had several children, including Watiswara or Sunan Penggung and Sunan Muria. The two children continued the da'wah initiated by Sunan Kalijaga. There is no definite record that says when Sunan Kalijaga died. His tomb is located in the village of Kadilangu, approximately 3 km from the Great Mosque of Demak.