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Majapahit's Shadow: The Wali Songo and Java's Islamic Transformation
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the role of the Wali Songo, the nine revered saints who spread Islam across Java during Majapahit's decline. They discuss how figures like Sunan Kalijaga and Sunan Ampel used Javanese culture — wayang puppetry and gamelan — to make the new faith accessible, while the coastal trading cities of Pasisir grew in power and wealth. The conversation examines the nuanced relationship between the Muslim merchants and the Hindu-Buddhist court, the strategic conversion of the Majapahit aristocracy, and how the Wali Songo's approach differed from the more…
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