| Sheikh Karim-ul Makhdum Mosque | |
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 Sheikh Karim-ul Makhdum Mosque marker | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines |
| Geographic coordinates | 4°53′53″N119°50′57″E / 4.8980533°N 119.84924509999996°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic |
| Completed | 1380 |
The Sheik Karimol Makhdum Mosque is located in Barangay Tubig Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, the Philippines. [1] It is the oldest mosque in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. [2]
According to local folklore, it was built by an Arab trader named Sheikh Makhdum Karim in 1380. It was first thought that the pillars of the old mosque found within the current mosque are the pillars of the original allegedly built in 1380. [3]
However, studies from the National Museum of the Philippines have confirmed that the pillars found within the present mosque dates back to the 17th century. [4] The four pillars are regarded as sacred and have high status in Philippine culture as they are at least 400 years old and are the oldest known Islamic artifacts in the entire Philippines. [5]
The mosque has been declared as a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission [6] [7] and a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum.
Sulu, officially the Province of Sulu, is a province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago and part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
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Makhdum Karim or Karim ul-Makhdum was an Arab Sufi Muslim missionary from Arabia who came from Malacca. Makhdum Karim was born in Makdonia, him and the Wali sanga were affiliated with the Kubrawi Hamadani missionaries in the late 14th century. He was a Sufi who brought Islam to the Philippines in 1380, 141 years before Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the country. He established a mosque in Simunul Island, Tawi Tawi, Philippines, known as Sheik Karimal Makdum Mosque which is the oldest mosque in the country.
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