Thursday, March 14, 2013

Tomb of Sunan Giri


The lies in the village of Giri, on a hill south of the city of Gresik. Sunan Giri is one of the Wali Songo (the nine saints of Islam spreaders in Java). Many pilgrims visit the tomb during the pilgrimage season. The doors and cupola walls of are beautifully decorated with wood carvings.
Another burial site of Islam in Leran Graveyard is Siti Fatima Bint Maimun. According to an archeologist, it is the oldest tomb in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, the tomb of Nyai Ageng Pinatih (foster mother of Sunan Giri) is located in the village of Kebomas. Giri Petilasan Kedaton is in the village of Sidomukti, Kebomas Subdistrict.

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