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Sheikh Karim ul-Makhdum Mosque and Tomb (Simunul, Tawi-Tawi)

Who rests here

Scholar · died 1400 · Simunul

An Arab Sufi scholar regarded as one of the first missionaries to bring Islam to the Philippines (late 14th century). Tradition holds he was born near Damascus and reached the Sulu archipelago around 1380 to preach.

Full biography of Sheikh Karim ul-Makhdum →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Simunul

Coordinates: 4.89800, 119.84900

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000544 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.