Sunan Ampel (fifteenth century C.E.), also known as Sunan Ngampel or Sunan Ngampel-Denta, was one of the earliest and most prominent of the legendary nine wali s, the saints credited with bringing Islam to Java. He is buried within the boundaries of the present-day city of Surabaya, but his life history is known only through later Javanese legends of uncertain veracity. According to some legends, his personal name was Rahmat, and he bore the title of Raden, later used for lower ranks of Javanese aristocracy. He is