Sunan Walilanang
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Sunan Walilanang is, according to the Babad Tanah Jawi
("History of the land of Java") manuscripts, one of the Wali Sanga
("Nine Saints") to whom Indonesia
n legend attributes the establishment of Islam
amongst the Javanese, Indonesia's largest ethnic group.
Babad Tanah Jawi
Babad Tanah Jawi , is a generic title for a large number of manuscripts written in Javanese language. Their arrangements and details vary, and no copies of any of the manuscripts are older than the eighteenth century....
("History of the land of Java") manuscripts, one of the Wali Sanga
Wali Sanga
The Wali Sanga 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" , while the word songo is Javanese for the number nine...
("Nine Saints") to whom Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n legend attributes the establishment of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
amongst the Javanese, Indonesia's largest ethnic group.