Visiting the Traces of Women's Leadership in Jepara

The agenda for the Second Indonesian Women's Ulama Congress (KUPI), which will be held from November 24-26, 2022, at the Hasyim Asy'ari Islamic Boarding School in Bangsri Jepara, is still being finalized.

In addition to applying Mubilah's perspective in an Islamic boarding school setting, the Hasyim Asy'ari Islamic Boarding School was chosen to host KUPI II because Jepara is one of Indonesia's most distinctive cities, with traces of female leadership in its past such as Queen Shima, Queen Kalinyamat, and RA Kartini.

As a result, one of the schedule items on the first day was a women's leadership trail tour to different locations in Jepara for 250 KUPI II participants. Such as Mbah Amin Sholeh Suromoyo's Tomb, the Kartini Museum, Queen Kalinyamat's Tomb, and Sunan Attendees. Then, for free, take one of five tourist bus fleets to Bandengan Beach.

KH Amin Sholeh Suromoyo's tomb

The Tomb of Mbah Amin, also known as KH. Amin Sholeh, was the first stop on this city trip to reflect on the figure of Pondok Pesantren Hasyim Asy'ari, the creator of the Pondok Pesantren that is presently holding KUPI II.

The mausoleum is not distant from the Hasyim Asy'ari Islamic Boarding School environment, so attendees who missed the bus can still participate in the city trip.

KUPI members can learn about the history of the Hasyim Asy'ari Islamic Boarding School, which was founded in 1956, through tawasul, reading tahlil, and pilgrimages to KH. Amin Sholeh. It is now directed jointly by dzuriyyah from KH. Amin Sholeh, as well as KH. Nuruddin Amin, S.Ag, Hj. Hindun Annisah, MA. H. Zainal Umam, Lc., and Ikfina Maufuriyah, SS.

The Kartini Museum

Shortly after visiting KH. Amin Sholeh's tomb, the group continued their journey in the footsteps of women's leadership to the Kartini Museum, which is located on Jl. Kartini, Panggang I, Panggang, Kec. Jepara, Jepara Regency, Central Java 59411.

The Kartini Museum is located in the northern portion of the Jepara square, which is controlled by the Tourism and Culture Office of the Jepara Regency. Specifically, to continue and offer the services of RA's fight to the general public. Kartini is particularly well-known in the realm of education.

KUPI participants can view RA antiques at this museum. Kartini was erected in three structures with a total size of 5,210 square meters. When viewed from above (by drone), they take the shape of the letters K, T, and N, which are abbreviations for the word Kartini.

KUPI II attendees may observe Ki Sosro Kartono's legacy as well as historical goods typical of Jepara such as woven ties, woven bamboo, and rattan in these structures, in addition to seeing pictures, trips, life experiences, and writings of RA Kartini throughout her lifetime.

Finally, KUPI II attendees may observe the petrified bones of a large fish known as the Joko Tua Fish, a proboscis whale discovered in the seas of the Karimunjawa Islands.

Sunan Hadirin's and Queen Kalinyamat's tombs

The Tomb of Queen Kalinyamat and SunanHadir, located in Mantingan, Kec. Annually, Jepara Regency, Central Java 59421, are the next city tour destination in the footsteps of women's leadership. Because Queen Kalinyamat was a highly recognized female leader at the period, her tomb became a KUPI II city tour attraction.

Retna Kencana is her given name. Queen Kalinyamat, on the other hand, holds various titles, including Queen of Pajajaran and Senhora Rainha de Japora poderosa e rica. The name refers to the affluent lord of Jepara.

KUPI II participants can witness Queen Kalinyamat's genealogy when visiting Queen Kalinyamat's Tomb. Whereas his father was Sultan Trenggana, a descendent of Brawijaya V or the last Majapahit ruler from Raden Fattah (First King of Demak).

Sultan Hadirin, the Regent of the Kalinyamat territory at the time, married her. Finally, after a power struggle caused by political issues that resulted in her husband's death, Queen Kalinyamat was enthroned as the monarch of Jepara to replace her husband.

During Queen Kalinyamat's reign in the 16th century, Jepara reached its pinnacle of grandeur by making Jepara the greatest maritime axis of the archipelago in Southeast Asia using many methods such as economic, social, political, security, and diplomacy.

Bandengan Beach

The KUPI II city trip concluded with children playing in sea water and sand on the Bandengan Beach jetty. Finally, the attendees returned to the Hasyim Asy'ari Islamic Boarding School to witness the nighttime opening of KUPI II.

Women's Leadership in Jepara

On Thursday, November 24, 2022, a group of bu nyai, kiai, observers, and female activists embarked on a historical-ideological trip in the footsteps of women's leadership. This group went to several historical places in Jepara. Among these are the Kartini museum and Nyai Kalinyamat's mausoleum.

The purpose of this visit is to reread the traces of women's leadership in the past. As a form of gratitude and inspiration, women have been capable of becoming leaders in society since ancient times.

The voyage in the footsteps of women's leadership has also become a platform for women to engage in cross-period conversation. How do women today learn from female leaders who have passed away in order to become people with viewpoints and movements that are beneficial to the surrounding community?

A visit to this museum revealed a lot of interesting truths to the author. First, it was discovered that one of the persons that backed R.A. Kartini's correspondence to organize a community school is her own husband. The husband who had married her some years before and made her his fourth wife.

Second, R.A. Kartini has a somewhat good circle of supporters for her views and initiatives. He was born to parents who could afford to send him to a prominent institution that existed at the time. Specifically, ELS (Europese Lagere School).

This chance was inextricably linked to his father's status as Regent of Jepara at the time. He also has sisters who join him to classes. This is most likely prevalent in today's world. However, as we may recall from decades past, having a circle to accompany you in the learning process is a very uncommon thing that not everyone can enjoy.

Third, he was only around for a brief time. He died four days after giving birth to his first son at the age of 25. But his accomplishments much beyond his young age. Physically constructing a school may be something that anyone may undertake nowadays.

However, when we consider the socio-cultural settings, the absence of technology, the restricted reading resources, and the limited scope of women at the period, Kartini's achievements were well beyond her time.

Following the museum Kartini, the party traveled to the cemetery of a female figure from the archipelago's early days of Islam. This Queen is known for her strength and constancy in making choices.

Once upon a time, he prevented anybody from touching his necklace, which he kept someplace. He will murder everyone who breaks the law. Her own daughter once unintentionally touched the necklace with her feet. Despite this, he would go on and carry out the punishment he had vowed, namely death. Even if it was his own child.

His other sons and daughters pleaded with him to rescind the sanction pledge. But he refused, instead opting for a compromise of not murdering but still punishing. Finally, he hacked off his leg after his daughter touched the jewelry. This occurrence depicts her as a female character who is constant and forceful in all her statements.

Queen Shima: The Jepara Woman Who Was Lost in History

Ratu Shima is a Jepara female figure whose website has vanished and we can no longer access. She is the Kalingga kingdom's Queen. According to legend, she is a queen known for being rigorous, even cruel, but extremely fair. As a result, his people adored him.

The writer took notice of Queen Shima's choice in the legal arena after hearing the guide's explanation on the bus. He imposed a regulation at the time that anyone who was found to have stolen would have his hands severed. This comment astounded the author. Because it turns out that his decision is akin to the Islamic idea of qishas.

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