Saridin a desseminator of
islamic religion from Iran. He left his house to penetrate religion knowledge
so he could restore situation in Iran which full of distrubance situation.
After getting permission from his parents, he went to wander. After a few days,
he finally arrived in java north beach and there was Demak kingdom (the first
islam kingdom in Java).
The name of walisongo had
been famous until the country hamlet. One of walisongo was Sunan Kalijaga. One
day Saridin met Sunan Kalijaga and explained his purpose to come to Java.
Finally, Sunan Kalijaga accepted Saridin to be a student. Saridin learned the
knowledge from Sunan Kalijaga. After learning for a few days, Saridin could
show his capability. So Saridin was requested to teach other people and Sunan
Kalijaga delegated him to deepen his knowledge with Sunan Kudus in Kadilangu.
After he came to
Kadilangu, Saridin consigned message from Suan Kalijaga for accepting Saridin
to be his student. Sunan Kudus accepted Saridin with pleasure. In this place
saridin could learn many lessons, that for traveling life in this world, people
must always try with their hand and shouldn’t suspend to other people. In Java
philosophy it’s famous with “ yen
kepengen ngombe nimboo,yen kepengen dhahar ngupadio”.
Saridin’s capability was also detected by
Sunan Kudus. Sunan Kudus wanted Saridin to show his superanatural powers. And
then he showed his superanatural powers by bringing water in the basket without
shed. Not only that, he also could prove his certainly “if there is water sure
there is fish”. Absolutely it made Sunan Kudus’s heart surprised because of
that thing impossible to be done by other people. Seeing his potency, Sunan
Kudus gave title “syekh” to Saridin. Sunan Kudus concluded Saridin could help
him to broadcast islam religion in other zone. And then Sunan Kudus instructed
him to go to Palembang.
In order to be saved in
his jorney, Sunan Kudus gave “setangkep
kelapa”, ”bathok bolu”, and “kudi rancang weapon”. Setangkep kelapa had meaning to be ship
to wade through the ocean. Bathok bolu and
kudi rancang weapon were things which
could be used to reject misfortune to help Saridin. By setangkep kelapa Saridin went to Palembang. Accidentally, in
Palembang was assaulted disaster, the people called it pageblug. Pageblug was
such as infected illness. Saridin who had been there at that time promptly met
the king of Palembang and extended his purpose. With pleasure the king accepted
Saridin and hoped Saridin could help that problem. At that moment he remembered
with the things from Sunan Kudus which could help Saridin to reject misfortune
and cured diseases. So with the instruction from God, he prayed in order to
disaster pageblug make disappeared
and people became healthy again.
God listened Saridin’s
wish. Not long after that, the disaster had gone little by little. With that
success, many people wanted to learn about Saridin’s knowledge. Because of
Saridin’s success, the king felt thankfully and approved to marry Saridin with
one of his daughters, Retna Diluwih. After getting married, Saridin and his
wife went to Java. Not long after that, they arrived at Mentaok, Mataram.
Saridin’s
presence was detected by the king of Mataram, Panembahan Senopati. He
interested and wanted to meet Saridin. And then, he instructed his watchman to
bring Saridin to the palace. So, Saridin and the watchman went to the palace to
meet the king.
Panembahan
Senopati welcomed Saridin happily. The king wanted Saridin to share his
knowledge because he heard that Saridin owned greatness on everything,
especially on religion.
Panembahan
Senopati asked Saridin to show his supernatural power. With modesty, Saridin
showed his supernatural power. He confessed Saridin’s
greatness and realized
that his capability was
not comparable with Saridin. Therefore, he gave title of respect “Syeh Jangkung”
to Saridin. He also married his younger sister, Raden Ayu Retna Jumali to Syeh Jangkung.
Then,
Panembahan Senopati gave assignment to Syeh Jangkung to disseminate Islamic
religion in the west of Progo river. Not long after that, Syeh Jangkung’s
entourage arrived in the west of Progo river. At that time, buffalos were cattle which maintained by most people. Majority
buffalos there had grayish
white color, so it called “kebo bule” or “kebo lando”. “Kebo” was buffalo in
English, “bule” refered to strangers who usually had light skin.
When he
arrived there, Syeh Jangkung built a lodge. One day, Syeh Jangkung was given a
buffalo “kebo lando” by his student beause he had save his buffalo’s life.
Therefore, he also often called Kyai Landoh (lendah) and nowadays that place
known as Lendah village. There Kyai Landoh also built a mosque named “Masjid
Landoh” (now Masjid Al-Furqon)
After
doing a lot of kindness, Syeh Jangkung passed away. Suitable with his
determination, he was interred
in Lendah village.
