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This initiated the modern Moro conflict in the Philippines, which still persists, and has since deepened the fractures between Muslims, Christians, and people of other religions. The MNLF is the only recognized representative organization for the Muslims of the Philippines by the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
After the advent of Islam, in 1380, Karim ul’ Makhdum, the first Islamic missionary to reach the Sulu Archipelago, brought Islam to what is now the Philippines, first arriving in Jolo. Subsequent visits of Arab Muslim missionaries strengthened the Islamic faith in the Philippines, concentrating in the south and reaching as far north as Manila.
Islam in the Philippines is the second largest religion in the country, [1] and the faith was the first-recorded monotheistic religion in the Philippines. Historically, Islam reached the Philippine archipelago in the 14th century, [2] [3] through contact with Muslim Malay and Arab merchants along Southeast Asian trade networks, [4] in addition ...
However, the Muslims did not know that the Treaty of Paris, which had ceded the Philippine archipelago to the Americans, included their land as well. After the Philippine–American War, the Americans established direct rule over the newly formed "Moro Province", which then consisted of five districts—Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao, and Sulu.
Pages in category "Muslim communities of the Philippines" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It is believed that Kagans were Islamized by the early 16th century by Muslim missionaries from their neighbouring tribes the Maguindanaon. They intermarried and shared their culture with the Kagans and brought 4 Qurans to them for the guidance of the faith. These 4 Qurans still exist today and are owned by prominent families of the tribe.
The Bagobo tribe is one of the Lumad tribes in Mindanao. Datu Benhur – Lumad leader of the Banuaon tribe [ 2 ] Datu Viloso Suhat, also known as Datu Lipatuan – a tribal leader from the Tinananon Menuvo tribe in Arakan, North Cotabato , and the first Lumad to sit in a local legislative body in central Mindanao .
This category includes articles of people who are Muslim (followers of the religion of Islam) from Philippines. May not necessarily be from the Moro ethnic group.