Islam and Islamization in the Philippines

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards for GEC110 covering the history of Muslim Filipinos, the arrival and spread of Islam, the ethno-linguistic landscape of MINSUPALA, and the founding mandate of Mindanao State University.

Mindanao State University was created on September 1, 1961, through __________.

R.A. 1387

The recognized brainchild of Mindanao State University is __________.

Sen. Domocao A. Alonto

The first government agency charged with the integration of Non-Christian Filipinos was the __________.

Commission on National Integration

During Kamlon's Rebellion (1948–1955), Hadji Kamlon and his followers were mainly restricted to the __________ area on Jolo island.

Luuk

In the MSU logo, the three rays represent __________.

MinSuPala

The first chancellor of the MSU-General Santos campus in 1976 was __________.

Engr. Abedin L. Osop

In pre-Islamic Arabia, the period of ignorance characterized by practices such as female infanticide was known as __________.

Jahiliyyah

Pre-Islamic Arabs who maintained a belief in one God, like Abraham, were called __________.

hanif

At the age of 25, Prophet Muhammad married his employer, a caravan owner named __________.

Khadijah

The first revelation was conveyed to Prophet Muhammad during the month of Ramadhan by __________.

Angel Gabriel

The community of faith established by Prophet Muhammad and his companions in Medina was called the __________.

Ummah

The direction of Muslim prayer, known as the Qibla, was originally facing Jerusalem before being changed to __________.

Mecca

The Holy Qur'an consists of __________ Surahs (chapters) of unequal length.

114

The collation of all extant verses of the Qur'an into a single authoritative text was completed in 653 A.D. under Caliph __________.

Uthman

The oral reports detailing what Prophet Muhammad said or did are called __________.

Hadith

To verify the authenticity of a Hadith, scholars required a trustworthy chain of relators known as an __________.

isnad

The Islamic holiday celebrating the breaking of the fast on Shawwal 1 is called __________.

Eid'l Fit'r

The four immediate successors to Prophet Muhammad are collectively known as the __________ Caliphate.

Rashidun

The Umayyad Caliphate established its capital in Damascus, while the Abbasid Caliphate established its capital in __________.

Baghdad

By 1450 A.D., the leading center of Islam in the Malay Archipelago was __________.

Malacca

The honorary title given to Sufi religious leaders meaning 'master' or 'lord' is __________.

Makhdum

An Arab trader recognized as the first known Muslim to settle in Sulu around 1310 AD was __________.

Tuan Mashai'ka

Built on Simunul Island around 1380 AD by Karim ul Makhdum, the historic site shown below is __________.

Masjid Sheik Karimol Makhdum

Around 1450 AD, Sayyid Abu Bakr, also known as Sharif ul-Hashim, founded the Sultanate of __________.

Sulu

Arriving at the Pulangi region around 1515 AD, __________ consolidated political power and served as the first ruler of Maguindanao.

Sharif Kabungsuan

The Maranao people identify themselves with the Four States of Lanao, known natively as __________.

Pat a Pongampong sa Ranao

The Arabic writing script incorporated into the Maranao language is known as Kirim, while the script incorporated into Tausug is called __________.

Jawi

The names 'Mindanao' and 'Magindanao' are derived from the root word 'danao', which means __________.

inundation

The term 'Moro' comes from the Spanish colonizers, derived from the Latin word __________ used by Romans to refer to inhabitants of Mauretania.

Maurus

In June 1986, the collective Cebuano Visayan term 'Lumad' was advocated and propagated by the coalition __________.

Lumad-Mindanao

The Tausug people are known as the 'people of the current', where 'tau' means man/people and 'sug' means __________.

sea or currents

The Tboli of South Cotabato weave a traditional tie-dyed abaca textile called __________.

tnalak

To the Tboli, tnalak patterns represent dreams shown to them by the goddess of Abaca, named __________.

Fu Dalu

The Mandaya tribe's name means 'first people upstream', derived from 'man' meaning 'first' and 'daya' meaning __________.

upper portion of the river

The literal meaning of the name Higaonon is __________.

people of the living mountains