Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu
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Sharif ul-Hashim was the regal name of Sayeed Abubakar Abirin. He was an Arab - Filipinized
Muslim
explorer and founder of the Sultanate of Sulu. He assumed the political and spiritual leadership of the realm, and was given the title Sultan, and also the first Sultan of Sulu.
During his reigning era when he promulgated the first Sulu Code of Laws called "Diwan" that were based on Quran. He introduced Islamic Political Institution and the consolidation of Islam as state religion.
, while his regnal name
was known as Paduka Mahasari Maulana al Sultan Sharif ul- Hashim, "paduka" being a Suluk
word for "master".
The genealogy of Sultan Sharif ul-Hashim describes he was descendant of Prophet Muhammad, through his paternal bloodline, Sayeed Jainul Abirin of Hadhramaut
, Yemen
; who belongs to the fourteen generations of Hussien, the grandson of the Prophet.
Filipino people
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Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
explorer and founder of the Sultanate of Sulu. He assumed the political and spiritual leadership of the realm, and was given the title Sultan, and also the first Sultan of Sulu.
During his reigning era when he promulgated the first Sulu Code of Laws called "Diwan" that were based on Quran. He introduced Islamic Political Institution and the consolidation of Islam as state religion.
Origins and personal life
Very little is known about Sharif ul-Hashim's early life. His proper name was known to be Abu BakrAbu Bakr (name)
Abu Bakr Other transliterations include Abu Bakar, Abubakar or Abu Bekr. Abu Bakr was according to sunni Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad's best friend who helped him with every thing....
, while his regnal name
Regnal name
A regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some monarchs and popes during their reigns. Since medieval times, monarchs have frequently chosen to use a name different from their own personal name when they inherit a throne....
was known as Paduka Mahasari Maulana al Sultan Sharif ul- Hashim, "paduka" being a Suluk
Tausug language
Tausūg is a language spoken in the province of Sulu in the Philippines, in Malaysia, and in Indonesia by the Tausūg people....
word for "master".
The genealogy of Sultan Sharif ul-Hashim describes he was descendant of Prophet Muhammad, through his paternal bloodline, Sayeed Jainul Abirin of Hadhramaut
Hadhramaut
Hadhramaut, Hadhramout, Hadramawt or Ḥaḍramūt is the formerly independent Qu'aiti state and sultanate encompassing a historical region of the south Arabian Peninsula along the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, extending eastwards from Yemen to the borders of the Dhofar region of Oman...
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
; who belongs to the fourteen generations of Hussien, the grandson of the Prophet.