Associated with Gresik, where his tombstone is dated 822 AH (1419 CE), one of the earliest dated Islamic inscriptions in Java. Traditions describe him as a teacher and trader of foreign origin; details of his life are largely traditional.
Maulana Malik Ibrahim
Wali Songo; early Islam in Java
Summary
Early preacher in East Java, counted as the first of the Wali Songo.
- Died
- Gresik, East Java, 1419
- Fields of expertise
- Da'wah
Biography
Sources
- Michael Laffan, The Makings of Indonesian Islam (2011)