ABSTRAK
ABSTRACT
In the Land of Java the dimensions of Islamic spirituality are known to have levels
and characters in accordance with the Javanese character, although the characters are
sometimes considered contrary to the teachings of Islam, but the Javanese literary works
have colored Islamic teachings with the character of Java, Serat Sindujoyo Gresik
contains elements of Islamic spirituality Java as a form of cultural acculturation. The
study, entitled "Javanese Islamic spirituality Kiai Sindujoyo and its relevance to the
contemporary development of the Gresik community: the Study of Serat Sindujoyo" is
aimed first to discover the Islamic spirituality of Javanese Kiai Sindujoyo. Second, know
the relevance to the development of contemporary society Gresik.
This research is qualitative type, that is research procedure that produce descriptive
data in the form of written words or oral from people and behavior that can be observed.
This approach is directed to the background of the individual in a holistic (whole) way.
Qualitative research can be utilized for several purposes. One of them is to understand the
detailed issues about the situation and reality facing a person. The type of approach used
in this study is the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl.
The results obtained from this research is, there is a phenomenon Kiai Sindujoyo who
form the reality of journey of spirituality of Islamic nuances of Java. The Javanese Islamic
Spirituality contains the pattern of Sufism by demonstrating spiritual attainment. The
meanings obtained include (1) Kiai Sindujoyo man nuanced Javanese Sufism; (2) Kiai
Sindujoyo makes his teacher Sunan Giri IV as the cornerstone of religious scholarship; (3)
Kiai Sindujoyo always adorns the journey of life with noble and balanced traits, containing
piwulang elements for both the kingdom and the little people; (4) the achievement of
Javanese mysticism Kiai Sindujoyo starts from the level of shari'ah, tarekat, hakikat until
ma'rifat; (5) the history of opening village by Kiai Sindujoyo for society, is the reality of
civilization development; (6) Javanese Islamic spirituality has a balance in the attainment
of microcosm and macrocosm towards metachosmos for Javanese society; (7) tapa sepi,
tapa rame and tapa ngeli is a reality journey of Islamic spirituality of Java Kiai Sindujoyo.
The relevance of Javanese Islamic spirituality Kiai Sindujoyo on the contemporary
development of the Gresik community is (1) preservation of selametan, syukuran, ruwatan
and mocopatan event is the teaching of Kiai Sindujoyo in implementing religious values
towards the existence of community's cultural wisdom; (2) the event of Kiai Sindujoyo's
haul in Kroman-Lumpur as a manifestation of the development of scientific aspect and
mentality of society; (3) the existence of community integrity with the government in every
activity is the achievement of the development of civilization society; (4) the development
of pilgrimage activity in the grave of Kiai Sindujoyo is a form of social exemplification of
the purity of Kiai Sindujoyo.
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