Ki Ageng Ngenis
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- Preacher
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.
Marriage
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
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]