Abstract / Excerpt:

The term "Moros" often used to refer to the Muslims in Southern Philippines, was taken from the Spanish corruption which was erroneously used to identify such inhabitants as similar to Moors on Northern Africa. The Moors were engaged by the Spaniards and the Portuguese in a war of attrition for a hundred years. The Moors are largely found in the island of Mindanao, in the Sulu Archipelago and in the portion of the island of Palawan south linguistic groups have been identified, namely: the Palawan group --- Palawani, Molbog and Jama Mapun; the Sulu groups---Tausug, Samal and Badjao; Mindanao groups---Maranao, Ilanun, Maguindanao, Kalibugan, Takan, Karaga and Sangil. Their estimated population in 1975 was 2,228,000.

Long before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines, Mindanao was already the home of the Moros who claimed jurisdiction over the areas along the Gulf of Davao and Sarangani in the south, Misamis Oriental in the north and areas in the west beyond Zamboanga Peninsula, including Basilan and the Sulu Archipelago.

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Holding Library	ADDU
Source Institution	Ateneo de Davao University
Authors	Daniel A. Delos Santos
Page Count	15
Place of Publication	Davao City
Original Publication Date
Tags	Moro, Muslim, history

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