A History of Islam in the Philippines

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Islam was first brought over by Arab traders in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, Around 200 years before Spanish explorers first introduced Christianity to the 7,107 Islands. These Muslim merchants came from present-day Malaysia and Indonesia to the Sulu Islands and Mindanao in the Philippines. Watch this video to learn more or read here – kjvids.co.uk/islam-in-the-philippines

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