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Sunan Ampel (RH)

Sunan Ampel (Raden Rahmat)

Also known as: Raden Rahmat, Sunan Ngampel

c. 803–c. 886 AH · c. 1401–c. 1481 CE

Da'wah Shafi'i Sufism

Wali Songo teacher at Ampel in Surabaya, whose students included Sunan Giri and Raden Patah.

Raden Rahmat, known as Sunan Ampel, is said to have come from Champa, where his aunt was married to the king of Majapahit. He settled at Ampel Denta in Surabaya and founded a pesantren there, one of the first centres of Islamic teaching in Java.

Many of the next generation studied with him, including his sons Sunan Bonang and Sunan Drajat, Sunan Giri, and Raden Patah, the founder of Demak. He is remembered for the teaching of 'moh limo', the five things to refuse: gambling, drinking, stealing, drugs and adultery.

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Life journey

  1. c. 1401 CE Champa چمڤا
    Born in Champa, by tradition.
  2. 1443 CE Surabaya سورابايا
    Died c. 1481 CE · c. 886 AH
    Founded his pesantren at Ampel Denta in Surabaya, on land granted by Majapahit.

Students

  • Sunan Giri (RH) c. 1442–c. 1506 CE
    Raden Paku studied at Ampel as a youth before founding his own school at Giri.
  • Raden Patah (RH) c. 1455–1518 CE
    Raden Patah studied at Ampel before settling at Demak.
  • Sunan Bonang (RH) c. 1465–c. 1525 CE
    Sunan Bonang learned from his father at Ampel.
  • Sunan Drajat (RH) c. 1470–c. 1522 CE
    Sunan Drajat learned from his father at Ampel.

Sources

  • M. C. Ricklefs, A History of Modern Indonesia since c. 1200 (4th ed., 2008)
  • Agus Sunyoto, Atlas Wali Songo (2012)
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.
Dates and many details come from later Javanese chronicles (babad) and local tradition, and differ between sources.