Kisah Perjuangan MBAH DJINTEN & PANGERAN BENOWO PUTRA JOKO TINGKIR di Tlatah TEGAL

In an area of ​​Tegal Regency, there are two figures named "MBAH DJINTEN." The first is located in a village called DESA TEMBOK LUWUNG, specifically within the cemetery complex of MBAH DALEM AGUNG. According to available literature, historical experts, and spiritual practitioners, "MBAH DJINTEN" of Tembok Luwung Village is a kiyai or sheikh whose real name is "Sheikh Ahmad Maulana Ja'far." Who is he? "THE TOMB OF PRINCE BENOWO, THE KING OF PAJANG & NYAI DJINTEN IN BALAMO VILLAGE, PANGKAH, TEGAL, CENTRAL JAVA" Then, in the Balamoa area, there is also "MBAH DJINTEN." According to historical experts, spiritual experts, tomb keepers, and other literature, Mbah Djinten here is a Nyai whose real name is "Nyai Ayu Sekar Rubea." Who is she? Was she just Mbah Djinten's wife? In addition to these two figures, "MBAH DJINTEN & NYAI DJINTEN," we will also discuss the figure of "Ki Ageng Balamoa." According to the sixth sense of spiritual experts and their caretakers, his real name is "PANGERAN BENAWA." He was the son of Joko Tingkir from Pajang. During his migration to the Tegal region, he... PANGERAN BENAWA "despised worldliness, so he shunned it and refused to become king." Finally, he decided to leave everything behind and migrate to an area in the Tegal region. During his migration, he met several prominent scholars of the time, such as Sunan Kalijaga, Sunan Kudus, Kiyai Tekuk Penjalin in Kendal, Kiyai Djinten and Nyai Djinten, and studied under them. It's no surprise that his grave and relics are found everywhere, including in many places, such as the Parakan area. Kendal, Pemalang & Tegal The figures of "MBAH DJINTEN & Nyai DJINTEN" were farmers and religious scholars. Besides gaining religious knowledge from them, Prince Benawa also learned about agriculture. The story of the formation of the Balamoa area is inseparable from Prince Benawa's role. He was the founder of Balamoa village, hence the name "KI AGENG BALAMOA" or "Mbah Balamoa." According to stories from community leaders, historical experts, spiritual experts, and caretakers, Prince Benawa is said to have been the adopted son of Kiyai Djinten and Nyai Djinten. "After a long journey studying with Kiayi Djinten and Nyai Djinten, he finally gained religious knowledge from his teacher, who was none other than his own adoptive parents." He declared it sufficient to equip him to spread his religion. Prince Benawa was ultimately sent to Balamoa, a region in Tegal Regency. Islamic religious education in the Balamoa area was entrusted to his wife, Nyai Djinten, and Prince Benawa.