Origins Kaliwungu Kendal Town

Kaliwungu is a district in Kendal, Central Java Province, Indonesia. This district directly adjacent to Semarang, precisely in the west of the city of Semarang, Indonesia. Kaliwungu known as the city of the students in the district because there are dozens of boarding school. Giving Kaliwungu name is taken from the event a teacher (Sunan Katong) and his student (Pakuwojo) which fought near the river because of the difference principle. Of argument bloodshed according to the story, Sunan Katong Pakuwojo bleed blue blood and red, both died in the fighting and the blood flowed in rivers that turn into purple. Until now there has been no official determination regarding the anniversary and Kaliwungu Kendal district. The local government level II Kendal previously been decided only on the symbol of the district Kendal kendil Wesi ie, in this case there is a separate history. Around the year 1977 had formed a special task team but only to explore the history of the people of the district Kendal perjoangan against the Dutch colonialists. The author as a regional people born in Kendal and Kendal have long tried to observe and investigate the history of the district Kaliwungu birth who later moved to Kendal. Today a city Kaliwungu arising at approximately 380 years ago and the town of Kendal in 1813 H. rather difficult obtaining historical data or data that makes sense. Some of the information and many folklore stories are doubted, though the authors there is no way to continue his observations to collect historical data and information information that is considered normal, and is composed as follows: 1. Sultan of Demak TO II After Sultan Demak to I Raden Broken died, replaced by his eldest son Surya prince or a duke named Jonah (Jepara), also known as Prince Sabrang Lor. 2. KI PANDANARANG I After Sultan Demak II (Pati Jonah) died, the oldest son, Prince Made Pandan not willing replace the Sultanate of Demak. On the island he is Tirang as preachers began spreading the religion of Islam to the people who still embrace Hinduism / Buddhism, in addition to teaching also grow a garden. Due diligence Prince Made Pandan can beat them and eventually converted to Islam. On the island there is a pandanus Tirang but rarely (charcoals-Java), ended up in this place called pandanarang, while the prince is called Ki Pandanarang Made Pandan. (I). Made Pandan marries Prince Sejanila, according to history was the son of the prince while Panduruan in Sumenep (Broken Raden descent). Ki Pandanarang, now called Pragota or Bregoto; tomb Nyi Sejanila also in Bregoto. 3. JUMENENGAN SEMARANG REGENT TO-I Around Pragota (Bregoto) contained acid plant but rarely (charcoals); finally called semarang region, the origin of the words Asem-charcoal, and many people here already. Sunan Kalijogo (Raden Sahid) a trustee of the famous names among nine Guardians of Demak wishes to appoint the eldest son Ki Pndanarang I (Made Pandan) named prince regent kasepuhan to serve in Semarang; intent was approved by the Sultan Pajang Hadiwijoyo, accomplished prince appointed kasepuhan Semarang regent in the first with his Ki Pandanarang II. Regent of Semarang to this character I would treasure stingy and glare, but Sunan Kalijaga can foresee that in the future Pandanarang II Ki can be a trustee in place of Sheikh Siti Jenar. With action and expedient means to awaken Ki sunan Kalijaga Pandanarang II will her character is not good, and he eventually surrendered and repented. Subsequently he commanded to Sunan Kalijaga leaving the kamukten as Regent; finally he emigrated with his family and settled in Tembayat; here he was assigned as a preacher spread the religion of Islam, finally called Sunan Tembayat. Approximately in 1563 H. He died, was buried on the mountain jabalkat. After Ki Pandanarang II migration, the position of Regent of Semarang dig anti brother, prince Kanoman, with a Ki Pandanarang III as Regent of Semarang. 4. BATARA Katong IN ISLAM Batara Katong is the duke of Roxburgh; according while history / story, he was the son of a to 24 of prabu Browijoyo V of Majapahit (Kertobumi), so younger fracture raden Bintoro Sultan of Demak. Batara Katong Hindus; Batara Katong menerma advice of Raden Patah to embrace Islam, the suggestion is accepted but will be met After his father died, after my father died, Batara Katong not keep his promise and always menagguhkan time. Finally Batara Katong receive inspiration (DI) of the Lord and may hint that leave kamukten as dukes and so to learn to Tirang Island, then departed Batara Katong moving towards a de show according to DI, ie Tirang Island, studied the Ki Pandanarang I (Made Pandan) and converted to Islam after being deemed sufficient in studying Islam. On his way he came to a river (Kali), stopping to rest, finally lying just below the tree color purple (Wungu); finally in that place called Kaliwungu village, the river was called sarean times, still exists today. So that's the origin of the village name Kaliwungu. 5. BROADCASTING IN ISLAM Kaliwungu Since the village and surrounding population Kaliwungu not embrace Islam, then Batara Katong Islam began to develop, he settled on the Mount Penjor. After broadcasting duties of Islam seems successful and a lot of students, so he established the mosque place called teak rice, this place seems now no trace. Since then called Sunan Batara Katong Katong. In the city center there are now Kaliwungu street named Rice teak; possible street name from the history that took place previously distitu mosques founded by Batara Katong gem. After the death of Sunan buried Katong place that used to be called togal field, which is known today is the tomb Protowetan including Protomulyo village; grave is not far from the hill Penjor. Buried in the tomb complex is also the Muslim leaders, the tomb is venerated by the people and each ziarahi than in large scale by the people of other regions Kaliwungu and each of each the 7th Shawwal, disbut syawwalan. Regarding sunan or Batara Katong Katong and his tomb is in protowetan excl. Kaliwungu haunting questions and doubts, right Islamists called Sunan Katong Katong Batara's identity with the Duke of Roxburgh? Because there Diponegoro tomb / grave Batara Katong. Because according to the records or Memorires Prince Ario Notohamiprojo Ragent van van Kendal, page 91 show at youth PA Notohamiprojo mengikiti ever travel in order to review Prins Frederik Henderik cucuu Nederland king to the island of Java in June 1837, so look at the Katong Batara ponorogo grave. Thus the term is interpreted buried their dead in kebumikan. Only according to the people's trust in Kaliwungu strongly believe that the tomb of Sunan Katong is Protowetan, apart from thinking that if the Sunan Katong Katong Batara identity or not. 6. TEACHER clerics SUCCESSORS BROADCAST ISLAM After sunan Katong died, there came in 1560 AD in Kaliwungu a mataram based cleric named Kyai Haji Ash'ari, he never lived in Mecca for the deepening of Islamic teachings. In his broadcast Kaliwungu Islam, so he is a successor of the first debagai development of Islam after the death of Sunan Katong. Kyai Ash'ari in penyarannya Islam in Kaliwungu make progress, students increased, not only of the village but also from other Kaliwungu village. Furthermore Kyai Ash'ari school and set up home as well as a permanent place of residence; finally Kyai H. Ash'ari Kyai called Guru. Because the provision of science that was obtained during settled in Mecca, then in providing Islamic studies also broader; monotheism not only in the field but also others on the Shari'a of Islam, period Sunan was induced in Katong specialized in ketaukhidan / faith in Almighty God, according to the circumstances at the time. 7. Jami Masjid clerics FOUNDER TEACHERS 'Kaliwungu According to the story that fit in a brochure published Syawalan 1977 said that the Guru is the founder Kyai Jami mosque 'in Kaliwungu. Previously, of course, form the mosque was very simple building. It is now undergoing refurbishment five times under the leadership of Master Kyai descent. First restoration in 1653 under the leadership of Kyai Haji Mohammad, about his time at the Regent Kaliwungu TMG. Wirosoco or the ngabei Metoyudo and TMG. Wongsodiprojo. Sumber : Wikipedia & Blogspot