GIRI SUNAN religious tourism

Gresik Disbudpar: Gresik city has many places of interest, ranging from Marine Tourism, to travel into the category of Religious Tourism culture. One of the destinations most famous religious tourism is the tomb complex of Sunan Giri
The location of the tomb of Sunan Giri Giri is located in the village, subdistrict Kebomas, Gresik regency. Not too difficult to reach this location, because it is located on the border between Gresik and Surabaya.

Chairman of the Foundation for the tomb of Sunan Giri, HM Bakri told visitors that pilgrimage   to grave   came from various cities   in Java   Eastern, Mojokerto, Pasuruan, Malang, Kediri, Blitar, Jember, Madura, Situbondo. Ngawi,   Nganjuk, Jombang and Banyuwangi.

While from the outside such as East Java, Semarang, Boyolali, Wonosobo, Bandung, Bekasi, Tangerang, and Banten Sumedan. There is also outside Java, Banjarmasin, Samarinda and Pontianak, from Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, even from the Netherlands, Pakistan and America.

"Generally they are five tour groups guardian, or trustee songo. Malakukan Here pilgrims prayer for salvation of God's world hereafter." He said

Tomb of facilities, where   Ample parking for two wheelers and four-wheel, eyes cindra shop, cakes Gresik city and mosque.

Data pilgrims tomb from 2008 to 2009 reached 1,140,831, while in 2010 amounted to 389 742 per april.

Sunan Giri, is one of the guardians of God, which is known   as preachers in the Islamic religious broadcast. He was also a statesman   play roles in establishing the Islamic kingdom of Demak. Owner's real name Joko Samudra also   set up a boarding school in the village Sidomukti Kebomas Giri, Giri means mountain hilly. Since then beliun known as Sunan Giri.

Many of his students spread throughout the archipelago   like, from Kalimantan, Sulawesi, NTT. Sumatra, Bali, Ambon, Halmahera, Madura and other islands in the archipelago.  

The success of developing Beliu Islam, and as a powerful preacher,   then by the mayor he was appointed as the Mufti and religious leaders in   Java. King Satmoko or Sunan Giri died Friday evening 24th year Robiul Awwal   1506 AD at the age of 63 years. (Mus)