Ricklefs (1991) argues that these east Javan gravestones, sited and dated at the non-coastal Majapahit, cast doubt on the long-held view that Islam in Java originated on the coast and represented political and religious opposition to the kingdom.
Ricklefs (1991) berpendapat bahwa batu-batu nisan Jawa timur ini, berlokasi dan bertanggal di wilayah non-pesisir Majapahit, meragukan pandangan lama bahwa Islam di Jawa berasal dari pantai dan mewakili oposisi politik dan agama untuk kerajaan Majapahit.