ISLAM IN PH

• Southeast Asia and the lberian peninsula.


  Islam was brought to the Philippines by means of two cultural routes
• Tahun Maqbalu (Muqbalu)


  The earliest evidence of Muslim presence in Sulu and possibly of a Muslim settlement that can be found is the tomb of _____
• Tarsilas


  high class people
• Tuan Mashaika


  a trader/ adventurer from the Arab land arrived and believed to be the first Muslim to settle in Sulu. (1310 AD)
• Sharif Awliya or Karim ul Makhdum


  most prominent person on Simunul Island and is credited with constructing the first mosque. (1380 AD). Landed both in Mindanao and Sulu
• Raja Baguinda


  arrived in Jolo from Menangkabaw, Sumatra. He overcame the initial resistance of the Joloanos, made his home at Jolo and assumed the title of Raja. (1390 AD)
• Sayyid Abu Bakr


  arrived in Sulu from Johore (Malacca). As the first Sulu sultan and founder of the Sultanate of Sulu (first of the three Sultanates founded) (1450 AD)
• Sharif Alawi Balpaki


  arrived in Tawi-Tawi, South Sulu. He was recognized in converting the indigenous peoples of the islands. (16th cent.)
• Sharif Maraja


  arrived from Juhur. He married Tuan Awliya's daughter, Paramisuli, and they had several children. (1460 AD)
• Sharif Kabungsuwan


  arrived in Maguindanao from Sumatera. He was the first Maguindanao king and Patriarch of the Ilanaon, Maguindanaon, Bwayan, and Iranaon (or Maranao) in Ranao (Lake Lanao). (1515 AD)
• Sharif Alawi


  arrived in Tagoloan, north of Mindanao, after the establishment of Islam in Pulangi and Ranao. His missionary work took him to Bukidnon and Lanao, among other places. Sultan Sharif Alawi founded the third Sultanate in Lanao. (17th cent.)
• kota (constructed forts)


  fortified settlement bordered by a palisade, which series of long strong timber stakes pointed at the top and set close to each other to form a defense wall
• silong


  underside of the floor
• maranao


  people of the lake. largest islamic ethnolinguistic group in the philippines
• pamgampong (pegawidan)


  settlement area of the four principalities around Lake Lanao in Lanao del Sur. It constitutes 3-30 multi-family dwellings wherein agriculture and architecture slowly develops to its own new level.
• Lawig, Mala-a walai, Torogan


  3 types of Maranao House
• Lawig


  small houses; are raised on stilts with lean-to roofing and an outdoor looking area; usually occupied by a singlefamily unit; not fully decorated
• Mala-a-walai


  large houses; partition-less inside; a house of a well-to-do family; doesn't have panolong like those of a torogan
• Torogan


  royal house of the Maranao. also the community's venue for important social events
• Torogan structural integrity

  - Post numbering to 22 load bearing, 3 non-bearing (25 total)

  
  

  - To assess the strength and resilience, it is tradition to have two carabao fights inside the structure.
• Panolong


  Carved beam protruding in front of the house styled with okir motif.
• Rampatan or Tinai-a-walai


  supports the posts of the high-r roof
• Okir


  geometric and flowing designs based on elaborate leaf & vine pattern
• Onsod


  fence like motif; below the window
• Tiali-tali


  rope-like motif; above the window
• Obar-obar


  flower-like motif; applied at the facade of the house
• Birdo


  scroll-like motif; symbolizing continuity
• Lamin


  tower built a top the house hiding the sultan's daughter - Maranao showing of love, affection and respect to the Sultan's daughter (Limayin).
• Limayin


  sultan's daughter
• Manga-ragas


  court ladies
• tulang


  kitchen
• sendigan


  sultan's area
• pukanan


  dining area
• pugigaan


  sleeping area
• towa


  stair
• kerit


  tread
• panggao


  sultan's bed
• mamandiang


  hand-embroidered and opulently designed piece of fabric laid horizontally above the wall where the sultan bed rests
• towa


  stair
• kerit


  tread; used as steps in a stair