RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN WONOBODRO VILLAGE AND THE TRADITION PILGRIMAGE TO THE GRAVE OF SYEKH MAULANA MAGHRIBI - Diponegoro University | Institutional Repository (UNDIP-IR)

4  International Symposium of NUSANTARA URBAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NURI) 
“CHANGE + HERITAGE IN ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DEVELOPMENT” 
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November 7 , 2009, Architecture Department of Engineering Faculty, Diponegoro University, 
Tembalang Campuss ‐ Jl.Prof.H.Sudharto, SH, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia 
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN WONOBODRO VILLAGE
AND THE TRADITION PILGRIMAGE TO
THE GRAVE OF SYEKH MAULANA MAGHRIBI
Totok Roesmanto1

sheets
of
white cloth to give shade along the Wonobodro village
streets. They believe that will get blessings in form of
abundant profits coming from their batik products
selling.

Figure 1.Part of Wonobodro Village Topographical Map of 1923


Abstract—The rural development occuring in
Wonobodro Village in Batang Regency Central Java
uses the money collected from every activity of the
tradition pilgrimage to the Grave of Syekh Maulana
Maghribi, and build a very splendor great mosque. It
makes incorrect assumptions to arise that Wonobodro
villagers have a closed attitude and unable to cooperate
with the villages around it.
All Wonobodro villagers welcome the pilgrims to
stay at their houses for free and serve them with food
and drinks. Many seasonal vendors also come from
other cities and not allowed to increase the prices of
commodities more than the offered prices. They believe
that by increasing the prices will get misfortune in form
of great loss. The batik producers in Pekalongan lend

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Key words : Syekh Maulana Maghribi, Wonobodro
Village, tradition pilgrimage, rural development.

Folklore of Syekh Maulana Maghribi
Syekh Maulana Maghribi is believed as a sheik
coming from maghrib or West, spreading Islam earlier
than Walisongo in Java. Some people interpret the state
of Maghribi as Morocco. However, there is very little
information that can be found concerning the history of
Syekh Maulana Maghribi from Wonobodro Village
people. There are many versions of local folklore about
Syekh Maulana Maghribi existing among the people of
Parangtritis Village in Bantul Regency, Girijati Village
in Gunung Kidul Regency, Baturaden Village in

Professor, Architecture Department Diponegoro University
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Architecture Department of Engineering Faculty – Diponegoro University in colaboration with NURI 
University Science Malaysia, Universitas Sumatera Utara, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universitas Indonesia, Yala Islamic College Paramitae Thailand, 
King Mongkut Institute of Technology Thailand, Institut Teknologi Medan, University of Chulalongkorn, MIT Cave Murana Iniramuros Phillipines, University Puts 
Malaysia, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Universitas Soetomo Medan, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Universitas Diponegoro, National University of Singapore