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Wayang as Da’wah Medium of Islam according to Sunan Kalijaga
Abstract
Wayang is tradition contains phylosophical values and great teachings. For Javanese
people, wayang is not only as performance, but therein the life guidance. At the beginning,
wayang was used as a media for worshipping to ‘Hyang’ (God) about 1500 BC. It was also
used as medium for spreading the doctrine of Islamic teachings. Because of the closeness of
wayang performance in the people’s heart, Walisanga made wayang as one of their da’wah
medium. Among the famous preacher (da’i) that uses wayang was Sunan Kalijaga. In order to
researcher used al-Nahl 16:125 as a cornerstone in looking at the method of da’wah according
to Sunan Kalijaga, namely methods of da’wah bi al-h}ikmah, bi al-mauiz}ah al-h}asanah, and
bi al-muja>dalah al-ah}san. The researcher found that da’wah performed by Sunan Kalijaga
was to modifi cate the fi gures and the stories of wayang to be fi lled by Islamic values and
phylosophical teaching, as described in the fi ve fi gures of Pandawa as the representation of fi ve
tenets of Islam, they are Yudhistira (Syaha>dah), Bima (S}ala>t), Arjuna (Fasting Ramadhan),
Nakula (Zaka>h) and Sadewa (H{ajj), as well as the fi gures of Punakawan, which represented
people’s life and the way to face its obstacles which has not been exist before in Hindu era.
Its represented by Semar, Gareng, Petruk, and Bagong. Thus, the fi gures of Pandawa and
Punakawan infl uenced the people to fi nally embraced Islam.
Keywords: Wayang, Pandawa, Punakawan, Sunan Kalijaga, Da’wah.
Publication Details
JournalKalimah
Volume16 (2)
Pagespp. 251-264
ISSN1412-9590
KeywordsWayang, Pandawa, Punakawan, Sunan Kalijaga, Da’wah.
Item ID1969
Deposited10 Jan 2023 06:10