THE LEGEND OF MOUNT SLAMET

THE MOUNT SLAMET, CENTRAL JAVA

Mount Slamet was first named by Sheikh Maulana Maghribi, a Muslim missionaries from the country Rum-Turkey. There, he was a prince.

One day, after conducting worship Fajr prayers, Sheikh Maulana saw a mysterious light towering in the sky. The Prince was to feel interested and want to know the source of the mysterious light.

He-was decided to investigate while spreading Islam in the company of very loyal followers, Datuk Haji, as well as hundreds of royal guards. They sailed toward the source of a mysterious light.

However, when the board the ship arrived at the beach Gresik, East Java, the light suddenly reappeared in the west. He then decided to go to the west to reach the coast of Pemalang, Central Java.

On the beach Pemalang, Sheikh Maulana told upstream balangnya to return to Turkey. While he continued his journey, accompanied by Datuk Haji walk to the south while spreading Islam.

When the light is passing through the area of ​​Banjar, suddenly he suffered pain in his body itch and itch disease it was difficult to cure.

One night, after running the Tahajjud prayers, Sheikh Maulana inspiration if he had to go to Mount Gora. Upon arrival on the slopes of Mount Gora, he asked Datuk Haji to leave it alone and wait somewhere that emit smoke. It turns out there is no hot water source which has seven showers. Sheikh Maulana decided to stay there for treatment with regular bathing in hot springs that have seven springs.

Thanks to the efficacy of the hot water, the disease eventually recovered. Then Sheikh Maulana gave the name of this place becomes Shower Seven.

Residents call the name of Sheikh Maulana Mbah Top Wind because it comes from a far country. Then Sheikh Maulana Maghribi give the title Datuk Haji Rusuludi as that in the Javanese language means Batur Kang Adi (Servant of the faithful).

While the village was then known as Baturadi which gradually became Baturaden that in writing using the "R", namely: Baturaden. Because Sheikh Maulana being cured itch and safety on the slopes of Mount Gora then he changed his name to Mount Slamet.