Sunan Bayat is often mentioned in the
Javanese manuscripts of the ''
Babad Tanah Jawi
''Babad Tanah Jawi'' (), is a generic title for many manuscripts written in the Javanese language
Javanese ( , , ; , Aksara Jawa, Javanese script: , Pegon script, Pegon: , IPA: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language spoke ...
'' ("History of the land of
Java
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") as one of the ''
Wali Sanga
''Wali Songo'' (), also transcribed as ''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 ...
'' (nine saints), although the chronicles do not generally consider Bayat as one of the main ''wali''. The ''Wali Sanga'' are associated with establishing
Islam
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as the dominant religion amongst the
Javanese, the largest ethnic group in Indonesia.
Sunan Bayat is said to have been an employee of a female rice merchant.
See also
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Islam in Indonesia
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References
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Wali Sanga
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