This article is about a person. For other uses, see Sultan Kudarat (disambiguation). Muhammad Kudarat Bronze Statue of Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat in Rizal Park, Manila.jpg Sultan of Maguindanao Reign 1619–1671 House Sultanate of Maguindanao Father Sultan Laut Buisan Born 1581 Maguindanao, Philippines Died 1671 (aged 89–90) Religion Islam Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat (1581–1671) was a Sultan of Maguindanao in the Philippines. During his reign, he successfully opposed the Spaniards who attempted to conquer his land and hindered the Christianization of the island of Mindanao. He was a direct descendant of Shariff Kabungsuwan, a Muslim missionary who brought Islam to the Philippines between the 13th and 14th century.[1] The Philippine province of Sultan Kudarat is named after him, together with the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, where his descendants of Datus and rulers are the current political leaders. Under the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Sultan Kudarat became a Philippine national hero.[2]
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:27:45 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015