Makhdum Karim Makhdum Karim or Karim ul-Makhdum was an Arab Sufi Muslim missionary from Arabia who came from Malacca.[1] Makhdum Karim was born in Makdonia,[2] him and the Wali sanga were affiliated with the Kubrawi Hamadani missionaries in the late 14th century. He was a Sufi who brought Islam to the Philippines in 1380, 141 years before Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the country. He established a mosque in Simunul Island, Tawi Tawi, Philippines, known as Sheik Karimal Makdum Mosque which is the oldest mosque in the country.[3] Commemoration On arrival to the Philippines, he built a mosque in Simunul island, Tawi-Tawi. The construction is celebrated annually in the southern Philippines as anniversary of the coming of Makhdum Karim. The celebration offers prayers that commemorate the propagation of Islam in the Philippines. In 2005, Governor of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Zaldy Ampatuan has appealed to the Philippine government, Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries to rehabilitate the mosque and develop it as a religious tourist spot in southern Philippines. References 1. SHIM QUILING, MUCHA. "Tawi-tawi celebrates Karim'ul Makhdum Day" (http s://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/ 2016/11/tawi-tawi-celebrates-karimul-ma khdum-day/) . MindaNews. Retrieved 7 November 2016. 2. Sunyoto, Agus (2003). Suluk Abdul Jalil : perjalanan ruhani Syeikh Siti Jenar (http:// worldcat.org/oclc/773525395) . Lembaga Kajian Islam dan Sosial (LKIS). ISBN 979-9492-75-0. OCLC 773525395 (ht tps://www.worldcat.org/oclc/77352539 5) . 3. Jacinto, Al. "Filipino Muslims Remember Arrival Of Arab Missionary" (https://www. arabnews.com/node/275564) . Arab News. Retrieved 5 November 2005. This biographical article about a person notable in connection with Islam is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it (https://en.wikipedia.org/ w/index.php?title=Makhdum_Karim&act ion=edit) . This biographical article about a Filipino religious figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it (https://en.wi kipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Makhdu m_Karim&action=edit) . Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=Makhdum_Karim&oldid=1123643795" This page was last edited on 24 November 2022, at 21:49 (UTC). • Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted.