Sheik Karimol Makhdum Mosque

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]

Sheikh Karim-ul Makhdum Mosque
Sheikh Karim-ul Makhdum Mosque marker
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationSimunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
Geographic coordinates4.8980533°N 119.84924509999996°E / 4.8980533; 119.84924509999996
Architecture
TypeIslamic
Completed1380

History

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]

Cultural status

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.

See also

References
  1. Madale, Nagasura (October 6, 2003). "A Look at Philippine Mosques". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  2. Kolig, Erich; Angeles, Vivienne S. M.; Wong, Sam (2009). Identity in Crossroad Civilisations: Ethnicity, Nationalism and Globalism in Asia. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-8964-127-4.
  3. "What's in Simunol Island, Tawi-Tawi?". May 9, 2018.
  4. "What's in Simunol Island, Tawi-Tawi?". May 9, 2018.
  5. MINDANAW: Oldest mosque needs repair
  6. "Resolution No. 4, s. 1998 Declaring the Sheik Karimol Makhdum Mosque in Tubig-Indangan, Simunul, Taw-Tawi, as a National Historical Landmark" (PDF). National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  7. "Resolution No. 4, s. 1998 Declaring the Sheik Karimol Makhdum Mosque in Tubig-Indangan, Simunul, Taw-Tawi, as a National Historical Landmark". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved August 15, 2017.


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