Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque Historical LandmarkSheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque Historical Landmark is a National Historical Landmark, NHCP located at Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Bangsamoro.
RESOLUTION NO. 4, s. 1998
DECLARING THE SHEIK KARIMOL MAKHDUM MOSQUE IN TUBIG-INDANGAN, SIMUNUL, TAWl-TAWI, AS A NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Philippines provides that "The State shall promote and popularize the nation's historical and cultural heritage and resources";
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 260, dated August 1, 1973, specifically vested the National Historical Institute, a cultural agency attached to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and an institution affiliated to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, with the authority and duty to conserve and protect the historical and cultural heritage of the country;
WHEREAS, sometime in 1376, seven Arabian scholars led by Sheik Karimol Makhdum arrived at Tubig-Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-tawi to preach the Islam religion to the natives;
WHEREAS, in the course of their preaching, a mosque was built here in Tubig-Indangan, Simunul, whose original four main posts of black ipil are preserved up to the present time;
WHEREAS, this mosque built by Sheik Makhdum is considered the oldest mosque in the Philippines.
NOW THEREFORE, the National Historical Institute, by virtue of the powers vested in it by Presidential Decree No. 260, dated August 1, 1973, hereby declares the Sheik Karimul Makhdum Mosque in Tubig-Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, as a National Historical Landmark.
APPROVED: 13 August 1998
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Marker Text:
Sheik Makhdum Mosque
Sinasabi ng mga mananalaysay na ang Islam ay pinalakas sa Pilipinas ni Sheik Makhdum, isang misyonerong Arabe, unang lumunsad sa Tubig-Indangan, Simunul sa pulo ng Tawi-Tawi noong 1380. Dito niya ipinatayo ang kauna-unahang simbahang Muslim sa kapuluan ng Pilipinas na hangang sa kasalukuyan ay nakatayo bilang bahagi ng muling ipinagawang “Tahanan ni Allah.” Pinaniniwalaang ang orihinal na simbahan ay nagtagal ng humigit-kumulan sa 500 taon. Ang orihinal na haligi ay yari sa ipil at pinangangalagaan hanggang sa kasalukuyan.
Date Unveiled: November 7, 1980