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Author: Red Batario

632 years of Islam in the Philippines

Pangalay dance performed on top of an earthen jar in Simunul, Tawi-tawi on November 7. Away from the glare of publicity and the pomp and pageantry of most festivals, residents of the island of Simunul and other towns in Tawi-Tawi

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A new mosque now stands at the site of the first mosque ever built in the Philippines in Simunul Island in Tawi-tawi in 1380 with the arrival of Sheik Karimul Makhdum. The 632nd anniversary of the coming of Islam to the Philippines was celebrated 7 November 2012. MindaNews file photo by Bobby Timonera

Islam’s Quiet Birthday Celebration in Simunul

632nd FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF ISLAM IN THE PHILIPPINES Islam’s Quiet Birthday Celebration in Simunul By Red Batario with additional reporting from G Sevilla Alvarez TUBIG INDANGAN, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi (MindaNews / 8 Nov) – Away from the glare of publicity and

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