Muslims in southern philipine fighting for 490 years for freedom
three main groups of Islands, philipine
Karim Al-Makhdom was first to introduce Islam in Philipine (1380 A.D) He landed here , Simunul, Tawi-Tawi. Whole Maguindanao accepted Islam Sultanate of Maguindanao (1500 - 1888) In 1521 - Ferdinand Magellan, ended up in Philp and he landed on island and it's ruler was muslim MActan Island. He planted the cross on that Island, and he approached muslims to become christi ans Rajah Humabon became christian and was given help to fight muslim ruler, later n o longer Ferdinand and Rajah allied to fight muslims. Khalifa Lapu Lapu was his opponent. 1500 muslims vs 60 spanish and Raja army Muslims didn't return to see their houses burned Manila was founded by Muslim, Manila was muslim city. Bangsamoro, land of the Morro, Morro were muslims of apain they still give phili p muslims this name Ruy Lpez de Villalobos - 1543 this explorer came to the east of Muctan Island, He named Island on name of Philip II of Spain. Datu Sikatuna, he made alliance with spanish to fight again, now spain control f ew islands Manila = ruled by Raja suleman = Amanillah Battle of manilla in 1570 June. Raja lakandulla ruled part of Manilla and spanished other after defeating Muslim s this this raja fought against spanish and defeated, and Spanish controlled Manil la Now Maguindanao was Muslim there were three sultanates including Solo Spanish were conquering North and Centre 200 years Maguindanao stayed independent. 1762 1764 Britian invaded. 1896 Philipine revolution, Americans came in Masacar of Bud Dajo 1906, killing of Morro. The americans withdrew now local philopino fighting muslims Sabah, was part of kingdom of Sulu, so philipine and Mayasia claims it. 200 muslims killed in tawi tawi for not invading Sabah, 1 survived this is called The Jabidah massacre 1968. This happened and muslims of Maguindanao to stand and jihad started again. Bangsamoro Jihad. Morro national liberation front , morro islamic liberation front, and Abu yusuf. Each wanted to claim land in their name.