Sunan Ampel State Islamic University Surabaya

About Sunan Ampel State Islamic University Surabaya

According to Wikipedia, Sunan Ampel State Islamic University Surabaya, also abbreviated as UIN Sunan Ampel , is one of the state Islamic universities in Indonesia based in Surabaya which organizes multidisciplinary Islamic education as well as secular education including science and technology. The university has history of cultivating the intellectual background for Islamic movements and organizations, especially for Nahdlatul Ulama. UIN Surabaya is named after Sunan Ampel, one of Wali Sanga, the legendary Sufi figures who greatly contributed to the spread of Islam in Indonesia.