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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
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Since the Kingdom of Johore was not established before 1511, the year of malacca's fall to the Portuguese, the coming of sharif Mohammad Kabunsoan must have taken place after this event. The salsila a royal genealogy record mentioned how he had left Johore with many followers who were eventually separated from each other after having been scattered by a strong wind.
Kabunsoan arrived at the present site of Malabang in the western coast of Mindanao after passing through Brunie, Kabunsoan got married to a local princess "Angintabo", his father in-law Imam Apun appointed Kabunsoan his assistant and proxy in every religious activities, established himself as ruler of this principality before he ruled the Maguindanao Sultanate.
Some Salsila narrated that, before the coming of all Sharifs (Muslim Missionaries) to the land of Mindanao, the area under the dominions of certain evil spirit in the form of hideous beasts and unclean birds. These areas ruled by local chieftains called "Datu" and "Rajah". The next Sharif arrived in mainland Mindanao was Kabunsoan who sailed from Johore with many followers, they arrived and disembarked with part of his people at T'bok Now Malabang, later on, some of his people went on eastward to Parang and Bungabung, others again went still further, to the lower Pulangi Rio Grandi, where they built the town of Cotabato, and he was still the ruler over all.
Unayan salsila mentioned that, some of his people went on northward, upland area (now Lanao) one of theme was his brother sharif Alawi, who was a leader of that group, Alawi preceded to Tagoloan and built that community. The arrival of Alawi in Ranao was undocumented and omitted in many salsilas, which the people of Ranao refused to accept Islam from Alawi, while the people of Tagoloan and Missamis embraced Islam.
Dr Majul mentioned in his book, Islam was brought to lake Lanao area through the datus there who were introduced to the faith by means of marriage alliances with a Muslim in Iranun and Maguindanao datus, principally with the former, especially those in Malabang and Butig (Unayan area) and that Maranao datus then intermarried with the Butig datus, it is reasonable to infer that the Maranao datus have been introduced to Islam by means of such marriage alliances.
Our views: The people of Malabang and Butig (Unayan in General) firstly embraced Islam. Simply you cannot say that Maranao accepted Islam through marriage alliances with an Iranun Datus. Why? That People, those days are Iranuns (Iranaons). Najeeb Saleeby classified the people from pullok in Parang to western in Tukuran down to Iligan city and the people around Lake Lanao area are Iranuns (Iranaons), so, where is the Maranao area? You cannot also classify the dwelling people of Lake Lanao are Maranao, so that Lombayanague and Lumbatan are parcel territory of Butig that Majul mentioned Iranun area.
The question is whether such a version is sufficient to explain the spread of Islam in Lanao area. Fortunately, Unayan salsila was more accurate and realistic, mentioned that people of the lake Lanao accepted Islam through there brother in Unayan area (Butig and Malabang) which are Iranaon (Iranun) in general. The term Iranaon used to address the people of Lake Lanao during pre Islamic period, while the term Maranao came out after the creation of 15 royal houses of Ranao on 16 century
By Acmad (Ontay) M. Abdulmadid
source: http://acmaly88.page.tl/THE-COMING-OF-ISLAM-IN-RANAO.htm
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Written by Samera Gutoc
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 |
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ADVISORY: Senate hearing on ANTI-DISCRIMINATION BILL, TODAY, January 21, 3pm, Tanada Room, Senate
Interviews with ALEEM GUIAPAL 09195380654 (Maguindanao) can be made
Anti-Discrimination gets a heads up in 2010
While Hollywood is raising help for HAITI, Philippine leaders are addressing other source of quakes that hit society.
Diplomats, celebrities, pastors, officials. They are one in agreeing that discrimination based on religion and culture should be foregone.
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis, head of the government (GRP) Peace Negotiationg Panel for the GRP-MILF talks, gave his thumbs-up to the advocacy of the Young Moro Professionals
Networks' (YMPN) MYSPEAK (MINDANAO YOUTH SPEAK) team on the anti-Discrimination Bill now slated in Senate after passing the Lower House in 2008.
The first Committee hearing is set 3 pm at the Tanada room in Senate today.
Lawyer Adel Tamano said discrimination is embedded in institutions such as the educational system, justice and employment.
Pastor Reuben Abante assured YMPN that he would seek support from Malacanang for said bill.
Harvard
Project for Asian and International Relations speaker ALEEM GUIAPAL of Maguindanao said discrimination is anathema to democracy. Guiapal said actors such as Diether Ocampo have lent their celebrity status to highlight the need to eradicate prejudice in society.
In one MYSPEAK Press Conference in Quezon City, Diether who also heads the KIDS Foundation, expressed regret that the discrimination against Mindanao and Muslims is deep-seated.
Mindanao
young parliamentarians have passed a signature campaign collecting hundreds of signatures in support of the bill .
Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Party List Rep. Mujiv Hataman along with his colleagueslawyers Algamar
Latiph and Raissa Jajurie, drafted the Anti-Discrimination Bill (House Bill No. 3012), which penalizes discriminatory acts such refusing to provide employment, education, delivery of goods and services, as well as accommodation based on religious or ethnic biases.
Should the bill be passed into law, the CHR, OMA and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), will be tasked to prevent or deter acts of discrimination and "to provide the procedures for resolution, settlement, or prosecution of acts of discrimination." It also calls for the creation of an Equal Opportunity Committee to be established in every agency.
The bill punishes those found guilty with jail terms of 30 days to up to six months and fines of P10,000 to P100,000 depending on the gravity of the offense.
House Bill 3012 passed the third reading in Congress on November 17 2007. Sen. Manuel Villar (Senate Bill 2888) and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV (Senate Bill 2001) filed these with the Senate Cultural Communities Committee headed by Sen. Jamby Madrigal, who said in 2009 that a public hearing will be conducted on the three bills "at the soonest possible time" and that the bills will be consolidated.
"There is a need for a policy that will define and criminalize discrimination of persons based on religious belief and ethnic origin. I support the bill. However, as committee chairperson, we will have to hear the opinion of those who oppose the bill as part of the legislative process," she said in an interview with Newsbreak.
According to Madrigal, strong provisions of the bill include the fact that it defines, specifies, and penalizes discrimination, and that it provides equal opportunities for all, whether Moro, Muslim, or indigenous people.
On March 26, 2009, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) approved a resolution seeking to curb religious defamation by classifying it as a human rights violation. The text said "defamation of religion is a serious affront to human dignity leading to a restriction on the freedom of their adherents and incitement to religious violence." This was pushed for by Pakistan, with support from Belarus and Venezuela, in behalf of all Muslim countries. Those opposed to the resolution were mainly Western nations since they said it would restrict freedom of speech. Representatives of Pakistan, however, said there should be a "delicate balance" between freedom of speech and religious rights. The UNHCR is composed of 47 member states since 2008. Be the first to comment this article | Add as favourites (6) | Quote this article on your website | Views: 31 | E-mail | Read more... |
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