Ki Ageng Ngenis
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Ki Ageng Ngenis | |
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| Died | Laweyan, Surakarta |
| Burial place | Pasarean Laweyan, Laweyan, Surakarta |
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| Spouse | Nyi Ageng Ngenis |
| Children | Ki Ageng Pamanahan |
| Relatives | Senapati of Mataram (grandson) |
Ki Ageng Ngenis was an Indonesian preacher who played a role in preaching Islam in Surakarta. He was the father of Ki Ageng Pamanahan and the grandfather of Senapati of Mataram.
Early life
[edit]Ki Ageng Ngenis was the only son and youngest of the seven children of Ki Ageng Selo and Nyai Bicak, Sunan Ngerang's daughter.[1] His sisters were Nyai Ageng Lurung Tengah, Nyai Ageng Saba, Nyai Ageng Bangsri, Nyai Ageng Jati, Nyai Ageng Patanen, and Nyai Ageng Pakisdadu.[1]
Marriage
[edit]Ki Ageng Ngenis was married to Nyi Ageng Ngenis.[1][2] They had a son, Ki Ageng Pamanahan, who later devoted himself to Sultan Hadiwijaya, the founder of Kingdom of Pajang.[1][2] His grandson, Danang Sutawijaya, who later was known as Panembahan Senopati, was the founder of the Kingdom of Mataram.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Before Islam entered the area, the people in Surakarta, especially in Laweyan, practiced Hinduism.[1] In Laweyan, there was a leader named Ki Ageng Beluk, who later became acquainted with Ki Ageng Ngenis.[1] Ki Ageng Ngenis was then given a fief by Ki Ageng Beluk, where he taught the residents to develop thread into cloth and batik.[1] While working on textiles in Laweyan, Ki Ageng Ngenis also spread Islam.[1] The people of Laweyan were later successfully converted to Islam by Ki Ageng Ngenis, including Ki Ageng Beluk.[1][4] The temple building owned by Ki Ageng Beluk was allowed to be converted into a mosque by Ki Ageng Ngenis, becoming Laweyan Mosque.[1] Around 1546, Ki Ageng Ngenis settled in Laweyan, to the north of the Laweyan market.[1][3]
Death
[edit]Ki Ageng Ngenis resided in Laweyan until his death and was buried at Pasarean Laweyan.[1] His tomb is located behind Laweyan Mosque.[3] After his death, his house was occupied by his grandson, Danang Sutawijaya.[1][2] Sutawijaya later moved to Mentawak Forest before establishing the Kingdom of Mataram and becoming its first king under the title Panembahan Senopati.[2]
Legacy
[edit]In Serat Kandha, Ki Ageng Ngenis is recorded as the spiritual teacher of Sultan Hadiwijaya when he still was called Joko Tingkir.[2][4] After that, he served Sultan Hadiwijaya as an elder and was an important in the Sultanate of Pajang.[2] Ki Ageng Ngenis was the ancestor of the Mataram kings. The Kingdom of Mataram later became the Surakarta Sunanate, the Yogyakarta Sultanate, the Mangkunegaran and the Pakualaman.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-06-21). "Ki Ageng Henis, Tokoh Penyebar Islam di Solo". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Kisah Ki Ageng Enis, Guru Jaka Tingkir dan Leluhur Raja Mataram". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ a b c d Brenner, Suzanne April (1998). The domestication of desire : Women, wealth, and modernity in Java. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 33.
- ^ a b Brenner, Suzanne April (1998). The domestication of desire : Women, wealth, and modernity in Java. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 257.