Sunan Kudus is one of the 9 saints (Wali Songo). His real name is Jaafar As-Sadiq the son of Sunan Ngudung and Syarifah (sibling of Sunan Bonang), sons Nyi Ageng Maloka. One of the narrations claimed that he was a son of the Egytian Sultan who migrated to Java though the other version staunchly claimed he was from Yemen. He was a man of great learning as well as a poet and a philosopher. In Demak, he was appointed as Commander in Chief of the army battalion before founding the city of Kudus sometime in the mid of 16th century. He went forth with Sultan Prawata, battling against Adipati Jipang, Arya Penangsang. may Allah bless him.
pic: The door of the Maqam Sunan Kudus
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