What's going on with muslims & the Philippines? What's the appeal of this religion to Asian countries?

Answer 1

Muslims have been in the Philippines for hundreds of years...where have you been man?

Answer 2

Islam has been in the Philippines for centuries. It is mostly confined to the southern islands and is not common in the rest of the country. Muslim terrorism and Jihad have been going on for many decades but incidences of terrorism have almost been non-existent since 9/11 because George Bush sent US troops to the Philippines to stop the terrorism and this has been a success bringing peace to the Philippines that has not been here for decades.

In Christ
Fr. Joseph

Answer 3

Islam is one of the oldest organized religions to be established in the Philippines. Its origins in the country may be dated back to as early as the 14th century, with the arrival of Arab and Malay Muslim traders who converted some of the native inhabitants in the southwestern Philippine islands. Filipino Muslims form 5% of the country's population, while the rest of the general population are mostly Roman Catholic (84%) and Protestant (8%).

In 1380, Karim ul' Makhdum, the first Islamic missionary to reach the Sulu Archipelago and Jolo, brought Islam to what is now the Philippines. Subsequent visits by Arab Muslim missionaries helped strengthen the Islamic faith in the Philippines, mostly in the south but as far north as Manila. Vast sultanates were established, comprised of the Sultanate of Maguindanao and the Sultanate of Sulu. Since the first people who established themselves as sultans in various parts of the Malay Archipelago — Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines — were usually of Arab descent, most people of royal lineage claim Arab descent, some going as far as claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad himself.