Rajah Sulaiman Movement

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The Rajah Sulaiman Movement [1] was an organization in the Philippines, founded in the late 1990s. [2] [3] According to the Philippine government, the group's militants were trained and financed by Jemaah Islamiah and Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group with links to the Al-Qaeda. [3]

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On October 16, 2024, the group's founder Hilarion Del Rosario Santos III, was convicted by a Philippine court for participating in the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings and was sentenced to life imprisonment. [4]

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  1. Also known as Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement (RSIM). See Banlaoi, Rommel (2009). "Media and Terrorism in the Philippines: The Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement". Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 4 (1): 64–75. doi:10.1080/18335300.2009.9686924.
  2. Philippines arrests key militants Its membership consisted of Filipino Christians who had converted to Islam. - BBC.com
  3. 1 2 Ticking Time Bombs Archived 2006-09-20 at the Wayback Machine - msnbc.com
  4. Ayalin, Adrian (October 21, 2024). "17 Abu Sayyaf men found guilty over 2000 Sipadan kidnapping". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved October 21, 2024.