MinSuPala discussion (4/15/24)

• mt dajo - graveyard was found here that islam existed in PH as early as 1310s
• trade theory – theory that suggests that arab traders, Indians brought islam to ph
• Missionary Theory – theory that suggests that Islam was spread through Muslim empires being conquered by Monggols thus Muslims find areas to live
• Political Theory – theory that suggests that for Islam to enter a specific area, they need a "blessing" from the local rulers andd from that blessing, Islam was introduced to the locals
• Economic Theory – compared to trading theory, this theory includes system; it brought PH to a larger market; larger international relation compared to trade theory
• Ideological Theory – theory that suggests hindus used islam to free themselves from the policy of local rulers (caste system)
• Brunei, Malay, Indonesia – SEA countries that were once part of Hindu kingdoms
• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Dalits - Order of Caste System from highest to lowest
• Intermarriage Theory – theory that suggests bc of marriage, Islam was propagated
• kerajaan - government system before sultanate
• rajah - leader in kerajaan system
• Rajah Baguinda - first Muslim Rajah from Sumtra
• Sayyid Abubakar - Muslin missionary from Malaysia
• Rajah Baguinda – father of Sayyid Abubakar's wife
• Paramisuli - title of Abu Bakar's wife
• Sayyid Abubakar – founder of Sulu Sultanate
• Tuan Masha'ika – married a local princess; credited for introduction of Islam in Sulu
• Tuan Hakim, Muqmin, Aisha – Masha'ika's childre
• Tuan Hakim – Mashai'ka's child who converted to Islam
• Patikul, Sinumaan – mountains in Jolo when Mashai'ka's descendants were found
• Karim ul Makhdum – credited for the establishment of the first mosque (masjid) in Ph
• Sheik Karimal Makhdum Mosque – name of the mosque Makhdum was credited for
• Raja Baguinda – political noble from Sumatra; 1st muslim Rajah in Sulu
• Sayyid Abu Bakr – first Sulu sultan
• Tuan Masha’ika , Karim ul Makhdum (Sharif “Tuan” Aulia) , Sayyid un-Nikab (Aminullah) , Raja Baguinda , Sayyid Abu Bakr , Sharif Alawi Balpaki – prominent persons in Islamization of Sulu
• Tuan Sharif Aulia – Malaysian married local maiden (celestial); has a daughter who became a Paramisuli
• Sharif Maraja - Married Paramisuli (daughter of Tuan Aulia) and had 7 children
• Tabunaway - Maraja's oldest child; practiced Islam
• Mamalu –  Maraja's youngest child; didn't practice Islam
• Shariff Hassan – sibling of Maraja; settled in Sulu
• kabungsuwan - nephew of maraja; credited for coming of islam; founder of maguindanao sultanate & buayan sultanate; credited for the creation of present-day cotabato; patriarch to other muslim tribes; has a great grandson named sultan kudarat