Module 5: Islam in Moro History

Question 1

Islam is

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a religion of peace and that it encourages peaceful coexistence between Muslims and
non-Muslims.

Question 2

“Islam” means

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“absolute surrender/submission to the Will of God/Allah.

Question 3

Islam is derived from the word

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“Salam” which literally means “peace”.

Question 4

Islam is defined as

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“complete submission to the Will of Allah”

Question 5

Five Pillars of Islam
A person becomes an ideal Muslim if he observes the five pillars of Islam, namely:

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a.)Shahada, b.) Salah, c.) Zakat, d.) Saum and e.) Hajj.

Question 6

Shahada means

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Profession of Faith

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The first important requirement for a person to become a Muslim is the

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Shahada

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In Shahada, As’hadu anla ilaha ilallah wa as’hadu anna Muhammadur rasulullah” means

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“I bear witness that there is only One God and
Muhammad is a messenger of God”.

Question 9

To better understand the meaning of the Shahada, it is imperative that we discuss the
concept of _____

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Tawheed (or Islamic monotheism).

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Tawheed is the concept of

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This concept actually revolves around the absolute “Oneness of God” and “the idea of not associating partners with God”.

Question 11

the gravest (and therefore unforgivable) sin in Islam.

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the practice of associating something or somebody with God (or as partner of God)

Question 12

Salah means

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Five Times Daily Prayers

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Each prayer is composed of several ____, which refers to the set of reciting supplications, bowing and prostrations.

Typically, each prayer lasts ___ minutes, leading to ___ minutes of prayer per day.

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Rak’ah
5,25

Question 14

The five obligatory daily prayers are evenly distributed all throughout the day and they include the following:

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Salat ul Fajr - The Dawn Prayer
Salat ul Zuhur - The Noon Prayer
Salat ul Asr - The Afternoon Prayer
Salat ul Maghrib - The Sunset Prayer
Salat ul Aisha - The Evening Prayer

Question 15

Before performing the Salah, a Muslim must perform a ritual ablution in order that he
faces God during prayer in a physically and mentally purified state. This purification is
called ‘____’, which is done by ____.

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wudu

freeing the mind of any thoughts other than worshippingGod and by washing the hands, mouth, nostrils, face, arms, head, ears and feet.

Question 16

It is important as well for Muslims to cover their ____ or parts of the body that should be
covered when praying or in public.
- Male
- Female

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aurah

The aurah of the male is from the navel down to the knees while that of the female is from the head, ears, neck, elbow down to the ankle.

Question 17

Zakat means

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Alms Giving

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Zakat or alms is

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giving to the poor and destitute is obligatory upon all earning Muslims.

The amount of Zakat is usually 1/40; meaning one peso goes to the poor and the needy out of the P40.00 one is earning in one year. This is approximately2.5% only of a person’s annual income.

Question 19

As-siyam means

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Fasting during the Month of Ramadan

Question 20

Explain Assiyam or Fasting

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Assiyam also fosters the value of self-restraint, discipline and a deeper sense ofspirituality.

The fast is for thirty days… By fasting the Muslim intends to draw himself closer to God and to be more finely attuned to His will.

It is a remembrance of God,It is not only a fast of the stomach but also of the ears, mouth and eyes that bad things will not be listened to and of the eyes that nothing bad or impure is looked at.

Fasting encourages patience and endurance.

Fasting is a sign of contradiction to the world that is becoming steadily more materialistic.

Question 21

Hajj means

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Pilgrimage(a journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life)

Question 22

The Hajj refers to

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the exhausting and expensive pilgrimage to the Holy land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

an act of worship for Allah through physical and
financial sacrifice, the Hajj also symbolizes the unity of all Muslims in the world regardless of language, culture or ethnic origin.

Question 23

Issues on Islam

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1. On Being Just and Harmonious With Others
2. On Religious Tolerance
3. On Jihad and Terrorism
4. On Not Eating Pork
5. On Polygyny
6. On Wearing the Veil

Question 24

1. Explain On Being Just and Harmonious With Others
2. On Religious Tolerance

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1. Racism has no place, ot to insult each pther, not to harbor negative ideas, not to backbite, never defame one another
2. peaceful coexistence among diverse groups of various religions

Question 25

Jihad means

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struggle but some translate it to mean a “holy war”.

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2 types of Jihad and explain

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Jihad ul Asgar - Lesser Jihad - Defensive war - Physical jihad waged by Muslims when oppressed, persecuted, displaced, or violently attacked for practicing their faith. Jihad ul Akbar. - Greater Jihad - The holy war against the self - Akbar if one imposes self-restraint and patience during temptations and trials. - Greater Jihad, being harder as it battles one’s own self and base desires, is abundantly rewarded in heaven.

Question 27

On Not eating Pork, why

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certain foods are unclean and therefore prohibited for people to eat. health risks- high blood, high cholesterol, arthritis and gallstones

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On Polygyny

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15 wives does not have anything to do with satisfying men’s lust for women. form of social obligation in Islam.

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On Wearing Veil

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the purpose of the veil is modesty in dressing

Question 30

How did Islam reach Southeast Asia and eventually the Philippine archipelago?

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The Missionary theory - Islam arrived in these islands through Muslim missionaries who were solely motivated by religious reasons and proselytizing zeal for Islam. The Trade Theory - The Muslim traders, and not the missionaries, who introduced Islam in the islands. Islam reached Southeast Asia and the Philippine archipelago through a combination of trade, missionary efforts, and the influence of Muslim leaders and settlers. The southern islands of Sulu, Palawan, and Mindanao were particularly exposed to Islamic expansion due to their proximity to the East Indies, where trade and cultural exchanges were common. Muslim Arab traders likely reached the Philippines by the tenth century, with archaeological evidence indicating the presence of a Muslim settlement in Jolo by the late 13th or early 14th century. The spread of Islam was driven by both religious zeal and profitable trade, making it a gradual and multifaceted process.

Question 31

An old grave on ____, dated 710 AH and venerated by the local Muslims to be the grave of a foreign Muslim (probably an Arab), suggests that “by the end of the thirteenth century or at the beginning of the fourteenth century there was already a settlement or colony of foreign Muslims on Jolo island”.

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Bud Dato

Question 32

1. The written genealogies of Sulu locally known ____ 2. then it was a certain ____ who pioneered Islam in Sulu.

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Salsila or Tarsila, Tuan Mahsai’ka

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an Arabic title very common among Sufi missionaries. It is believed that this Makhdum was responsible for reinforcing an Islam that was already present among foreign Muslims and their families in Jolo...

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Karim ul Makhdum

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headed a fleet of warriors and settlers who came to Jolo from Menangkabaw Sumatra to carve a new principality in the Sulu region. “insinuate himself into Sulu leadership on the basis of his being a Muslim like them”...

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Rajah Baguinda

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Baguinda’s Arab son-in-law, would become the first Sultan of Sulu. He shape Sulu institutions along Islamic lines. He would introduce the study of the Qur’an and convert the hill people of Jolo to Islam.

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Sayyid Abu Bakr,

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The credit for the introduction of Islam in mainland Mindanao is usually given to him. first to consolidate political power in the Maguindanao and Iranun territories, it became natural for the Maguindanao, Iranun and even Maranao people to associate the introduction of Islam with him.

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Sharief Muhammad Kabungsuan

Question 37

Maguindanao tradition also declares that Sharief Kabungsuan came to Mindanao with a migration of ____. This migration, made up of boatloads of people, reportedly was dispersed by a storm and the survivors found their way to the various ports in Sumatra, Bomeo, Sulu and in the case of Kabungsuan, as far east as Mindanao. Kabungsuan’s Samal companions stopped for a time on Bongo island, not far from the mouth of the ___

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Muslim Samals Pulangi River