Introduction of Islamic faith in the Philippines: BARMM commemorates 643rd Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day
SIMUNUL, Tawi-Tawi – Officials from the local, regional, and national governments, and other stakeholders gathered here on Tuesday, November 7, to commemorate a significant historical event – the 643rd Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day. Sheikh Makhdum was an Arab trader and missionary who built the first-ever mosque in the Philippines, particularly in Simunul town of…