Muslim Filipinos

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Muslim Filipinos are members of the Islamic faith in the Philippines, predominantly residing in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, with distinct cultural, legal, and historical traditions within the broader Filipino population.

All labels observed (3)

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Statements (57)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethno‑religious group
religious community
autonomousRegion Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
colonialResistanceRole resisted American colonization
resisted Spanish colonization
country Philippines
culturalPractice Islamic‑influenced customary law (adat)
wearing of hijab by many Muslim women
educationInstitutions madrasah schools
ethnicGroup Iranun people
Kalagan people
Maguindanaon people
Maranao people
linked to: Maranao

Molbog people
Sama‑Bajau people
linked to: Sama-Bajau peoples

Sangil people
Tausug people
Yakan people
followFivePillarsOfIslam true
governedMatters divorce
family relations
inheritance
marriage
havePersonalLawSystem true
historicalCenters Rajahnate of Maynila
linked to: Kingdom of Maynila

Sultanate of Maguindanao
Sultanate of Sulu
historicalName Moros
linked to: Moro
historicalReligionIntroductionCentury 14th century
language Cebuano
linked to: Cebuano language

Chavacano
English
Filipino
Maguindanaon
Maranao
Sama‑Bajau languages
Tausug
Yakan
legalTradition Sharia
mainHolyBook Qur’an
linked to: Quran
mainProphet Muhammad
mainReligionBranch Sunni Islam
mainSchoolOfLaw Shafi‘i
linked to: Shafi'i school
majorFestivals Eid al‑Adha
linked to: Eid al-Adha

Eid al‑Fitr
linked to: Eid al-Fitr
nationalMinorityStatus recognized as cultural minority in the Philippines
personalLawCodification Presidential Decree No. 1083
personalLawName Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines
politicalMovements Bangsamoro government
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Moro National Liberation Front
populationShareInPhilippines minority
region Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Mindanao
Palawan
Sulu Archipelago
religion Islam

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Kepulauan Sulu culturalRegion Muslim South Philippines
linked to: Muslim Filipinos
Siasi hasPredominantPopulationGroup Muslim Filipinos
Presidential Decree No. 1083 of 1977 appliesTo Philippine Muslims
linked to: Muslim Filipinos