King Sri Kertawijaya could not bury grievances. King of Majapahit was worried thinking bubrah character of its people without direction. After the death of King Hayam Wuruk and Mahapatih Gajah Mada, the glory of Majapahit stay bitter story. Civil war broke out everywhere. Stage gambling, womanizing, and drinking to "rush" of the nobility-even daily average citizen.

Seeing the heavy burden of her husband, Queen Darawati feel obliged urun recommendation. "I have a niece who is an expert educating moral decline," said the empress who is also the daughter of King Campa it. "His name is Ali Sayyid Rahmatullah, son Kakanda Candrawulan Goddess," Darawati added. Without thinking, Kertawijaya send an envoy, Rahmatullah pick Ali to Campa-present Cambodian territory.

Ali Rahmatullah is what would become known as Sunan Ampel. Grandson of King Campa was the son of Sheikh Ibrahim Asmarakandi both partners and Goddess Candrawulan. His father, Sheikh Ibrahim, is a scholar from Samarkand, Central Asia. This area produced some great scholars, including Imam Bukhari hadith narrators.

Ibrahim managed to convert the king of Campa. He was later appointed as a law. A number of sources of historical records and genealogy Ibrahim Rahmatullah, who came to the Prophet Muhammad through the line of Imam Hussein bin Ali. Auliya chronicle the work of KH Mustofa Bisri include the name of Rahmatullah as a descendant of the Prophet to-23.

He estimated born in 1420, since when in Kilkenny, in 1440, a source of historical 20-year-old calls it. You see, the more historians discuss the coming year Rahmatullah in Java. Portuguese adventurer, Tome Pires, expected arrival was in 1443.

Hasanuddin saga before the 1446 estimate on-year fall into the hands of Vietnam Campa. De Hollander wrote, prior to Java, Rahmatullah introduce Islam to the King of Palembang, Arya Damar, in 1440. Estimated Tome Pires become stronger. In a trip to Java, Rahmatullah was accompanied by her father, her brother (Sayid Ali Murtadho), and his best friend (Abu Huraira).

The delegation landed in the town of Tuban Airport, where they preach for some time, until the death of Sheikh Asmarakandi. His tomb is still preserved in the village of Gesikharjo, Cross, Tuban. Time entourage went on to Trowulan, the capital of Majapahit, facing Kertawijaya. There, the king requests Rahmatullah undertakes to educate the nobility and moral subjects Majapahit.

As a reward, he was given land in Ampeldenta, Surabaya. A total of 300 families left to be educated and established settlements in Ampel. Though the king refused to convert to Islam, Rahmatullah was given the freedom to teach Islam in Majapahit citizen, provided without coercion. During his stay in Majapahit, Rahmatullah was married to Nyai Ageng Manila, Tumenggung princess Arya Teja, Regent of Tuban.

Since then, the title of prince and raden attached in front of his name. Raden Rahmat treated as a family palace of Majapahit. He was even more widely respected. On the appointed day, the group went into Ampel Raden Rahmat. From Trowulan, through the village of Krian, Wonokromo, continuing to Desa Kembang Kuning. Along the way, Raden Rahmat continue to preach.

He handed out a fan made from the roots of plants to residents. They repay for smth. Good enough fan that by reciting the shahada. Followers greatly increased. Before arriving at Ampel, Raden Rahmat build broken (musala) simple in Kembang Kuning, eight miles from Ampel.

Break it later became a large, stately, and survived until now-and was named Rahmat Mosque. Arriving at Ampel, Raden Rahmat first step is to build a mosque as a center of worship and preaching. Then he built a boarding school, following the model of Maulana Malik Ibrahim in Gresik. Pesantren format similar to the concept of the monastery which has been known to the Javanese community.

Raden Rahmat is known to have sensitivity adaptation. How instill faith and Shari'a very concerned about the condition of society. The word "prayer" was replaced with "Prayer" (originally: worship and hyang). Places of worship are not named musala, but "broken", similar to the studio said. The prosecution called science students, came from Shastri who know the sacred books of Hinduism.

Anyone, nobles or commoners, could nyantri on Raden Rahmat. Although the Hanafi sect embraced, Raden Rahmat very tolerant of adherents of other sects. Santrinya freed join any sect. With a neutral point of view, the education in Ampel received widespread sympathy. Hence the title "Sunan Ampel" became popular.

His teaching philosophy is the famous "Moh Limo". This means: do not do five things reprehensible. Namely moh main (not gambling), moh ngombe (not drunk), moh thieves (do not want to steal), moh opiate (do not want to smoke opium), and moh Madon (do not want to commit adultery). This philosophy is in line with the problem of moral decline residents complained of Sri Kertawijaya.

Sunan Ampel very concerned about regeneration. The proof, of the many sons and santrinya, there is a later become a leading Islamic figure. From his marriage to Nyai Ageng Manila, according to one version, Sunan Ampel was blessed with six children. Two of them also became guardian, namely Sunan Bonang (Makdum Ibrahim) and Sunan Drajat (Raden Qosim).

A daughter, Asyikah, he wed with his students, Raden Patah, who later became the first Sultan of Demak. Two other daughters from his wife, Nyai Karimah, he wed the two pupils who are also carers. Namely Goddess Murtasiah, diperistri Sunan Giri, and Goddess Mursimah, who was married to Sunan Kalijaga.

Sunan Ampel usually disagree with mantunya sons and disciples who are also the guardians. In terms of addressing indigenous, Sunan Ampel more puritanical than the Sunan Kalijaga. Sunan Kalijaga ever offered to convert the customary offerings, salvation, puppets and gamelan. Sunan Ampel refused smooth.

"Do not worry it will someday customs ascribed to Islam?" Said Sunan Ampel. "It'll be heresy, and Islam is not pure anymore." This view is supported Sunan Giri Sunan Ampel and Sunan Drajat. While the Holy Sunan Bonang and Sunan Sunan Kalijaga approve. Holy Sunan create two categories: traditional Islam that can enter, and who did not.

This is similar to the debate in usul fiqh: whether customary law can be a source of Islamic or not. However, this difference was not disturbing relationship among all guardians. Sunan Ampel was known wisely manage dissent. Therefore, after the death of Maulana Malik Ibrahim, he was appointed as elders Wali Songo and the mufti (interpreter fatwa) as the land of Java.

According to one version, Sunan Ampel was the one who initiated the establishment of the Board of Wali Songo, as a strategy to save the message of Islam in the midst of political turmoil Majapahit. However, on the date of his death, there is no definite historical evidence. Traditional sources give different Date and time.

Gresik Chronicle mentions the year 1481, with candrasengkala "Ngulama Seda Ampel Mosque." The story said the states, he died while prostrate in the mosque. Fiber Kanda Brandes declared the year 1406 edition. Another source pointed to 1478, a year after founding the Mosque of Demak. He is buried on the west Ampel Mosque, in an area of 1,000 square meters, with hundreds santrinya.

Tomb complex is surrounded by great walls as high as 2.5 meters. Tomb of Sunan Ampel with his wife and five relatives lined stainless steel as high as 1.5 meters, a circular area of 64 meters square. Special tomb of Sunan Ampel surrounded by white sand. Every day, pilgrims to the tomb of Sunan Ampel average of 1,000 people, from all over the country.

The amount is increased in certain rituals, such as the Great Haul of Sunan Ampel to-552, early November. The crowd exploded to 10,000 people. If the tomb of Maulana Malik Ibrahim lonely pilgrims during Ramadan, the tomb of Sunan Ampel even more crowded 24 hours in the month of fasting.