Sunan Gunung Jati

Timeline

1. 1511–1514Pasai · PasaiAccording to Javanese traditional texts, Sunan Gunung Jati studied at Malay Islamic scholarly centers such as Pasai during this period, learning Sunni jurisprudence and Sufi practice, preparing for systematic preaching upon returning to Java.
2. 1515–1518Cirebon · CirebonSettled and preached in the Cirebon–Gunung Jati area, attracting fishermen, merchants, and local nobles to convert through Sufi methods, and interacting with political changes such as Raden Patah's founding of Demak, promoting the rooting of Islam in West Java.
3. 1519–1520Gunung Jati · CirebonBetween 1519 and 1520, established preaching halls and religious communities at Gunung Jati, training disciples and integrating Javanese cultural traditions, laying the foundation of religious authority for the later founding of the Cirebon Sultanate.