Sheik Karimol Makhdum Mosque
oldest mosque in the Philippines
Key facts
- Built
- 1380
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Overview
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The Sheik Karimol Makhdum Mosque stands in the Tubig Indangan area of Simunul, in the province of Tawi-Tawi, the Philippines. It is known as the oldest mosque in the Philippines and, according to local tradition, in Southeast Asia. It is designated both a National Historical Landmark and a National Cultural Treasure. The present building dates from the 1960s, while four old pillars preserved inside it come from the 17th century. The mosque is named after Sheikh Karimul Makhdum, the figure associated with its founding.
History
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According to local lore, the original mosque was founded in 1380 in the indigenous sacred Moro pagoda style. Arabic-language sources describe its builder as an Arab merchant named Sheikh Karimul Makhdum. The 1380 date therefore rests on tradition rather than a documented construction record.
Four old pillars that survive inside the mosque are dated to the 17th century. The building standing today was constructed in the 1960s.
From Wikipedia
The Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque is located in Barangay Tubig Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, the Philippines. The current mosque building dates from the 1960s. Four old mosque pillars found within the mosque are from the 17th century. According to local lore, the original mosque, built in the indigenous sacred Moro pagoda architectural style, was established in 1380, making it the oldest mosque in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AE_%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Karimul_Makhdum_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AE_%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF