Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion

Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion

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Title: Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion

Author: Najeeb M. Saleeby

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Department of the Interior

Ethnological Survey Publications

Volume IV, Part I

Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion

By
Najeeb M. Saleeby

Manila
Bureau of Public Printing
1905

Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion

Department of the Interior,
The Ethnological Survey,
Manila, December 21, 1904.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit a series of papers on Moro history, law, and religion consisting of original studies and translations from Moro texts made by Dr. Najeeb M. Saleeby. I recommend that these papers be published as Part I of Volume IV of the scientific studies edited by the Survey.

Very respectfully,

Merton L. Miller,
Acting Chief of The Ethnological Survey.

Hon. Dean C. Worcester,
Secretary of the Interior, Manila, P. I.

Chapter I

Page

History of Magindanao 11

Magindanao history and genealogies			11
Introduction			11
The transliteration			11
Geographical sketch of the chief Moro settlements mentioned in the Tarsila of Mindanao			13
The mythology of Mindanao			16
Manuscripts:
I.	From Adam to Mohammed		20
		Genealogy of Mohammed	20
		Translation	20
II.	Genealogy of Kabungsuwan and his coming to Magindanao, or the conversion of Magindanao to Islam		21
		Introduction	21
		Translation	23
III.	Genealogy of Bwayan		25
		Introduction	25
		Translation	26
IV.	History of the Dumatus and the conversion of Mindanao to Islam		28
		Introduction	28
		Translation	29
V.	Oldest copy of the genealogy of Magindanao and the Iranun datus		31
		Introduction	31
		Translation	33
VI.	History and genealogy of Magindanao proper		36
		Introduction	36
		Translation	37
VII.	Genealogy of Bagumbayan		41
		Introduction	41
		Translation	42
		History of Bagumbayan	47
VIII.	Ancestors of the datus of Mindanao		49
		Introduction	49
		Translation	49
History of Magindanao			50

Chapter II

Laws of the Moros 63

General introduction		63
The Luwaran, or the laws of Magindanao		64
	Introduction	64
	Translation of the Luwaran, the Magindanao code of laws	66
Arabic marginal quotations of the Luwaran		81
	Introduction	81
	Translation of the Arabic marginal quotations of the Luwaran	82
Transliteration of Articles I to VIII of the Luwaran		88
Sulu Codes		89
The principal Sulu Code		89
	Introduction	89
	The Code	90
The new Sulu Code		94
	Introduction	94
	The Code	95

Chapter III

Two Sulu Orations 101

	Sulu oration for the feast of Ramadan					101
	Sulu Friday oration					105

Letter of Transmittal 5
Contents 7
Illustrations 9
History of Magindanao 11
- Magindanao History and Genealogies 11
- Manuscripts 20
  - From Adam to Mohammed 20
    - The Genealogy of Mohammed 20
    - Literal translation of Manuscript No. I 20
  - The Genealogy of Kabungsuwan and his coming to Magindanao; or, the Conversion of Magindanao to Islam 21
    - Introduction 21
      - Part I 21
      - Part II 22
    - Literal translation of Manuscript No. II 23
  - The Genealogy of Bwayan 25
    - Introduction 25
    - Literal translation of Manuscript No. III 26
      - Part I 26
      - Part II 26
  - History of the Dumātūs and the Conversion of Mindanao to Islam 28
    - Introduction 28
    - Literal translation of Manuscript No. IV The Genealogy and History of the People of Mindanao 29
  - The Oldest Copy of the Genealogy of Magindanao and the Iranun Datus 31
    - Introduction 31
    - Literal translation of Manuscript No. V 33
      - Part I 33
      - Part II 34
      - Part III 35
  - The History and Genealogy of Magindanao Proper 36
    - Introduction 36
    - Literal translation of Manuscript No. VI 37
  - The Genealogy of Bagumbayan 41
  - The Ancestors of the Datus of Mindanao 49
    - Introduction 49
    - Literal translation of Manuscript No. VIII 49
- The History of Magindanao 50
Laws of the Moros 63
- General Introduction 63
- The Luwaran; or, The Laws of Magindanao 64
  - Introduction 64
  - Translation of the Luwaran, the Magindanao Code of Laws 66
- Arabic Marginal Quotations of the Luwaran 81
  - Introduction 81
  - Translation of the Arabic Marginal Quotations of the Luwaran 82
- Transliteration of Articles I–VIII of the Luwaran 88
- Sulu Codes 89
  - The Principal Sulu Code 89
    - Introduction 89
    - The Code 90
  - The New Sulu Code 94
    - Introduction 94
    - The Code 95
Two Sulu Orations 101
- The Sulu Oration for the Feast of Ramadan 101
- The Sulu Friday Oration 105
Diagrams 107

		After page
Plate I.	First page of an original manuscript copy of the Luwaran	64
II.	Second page of an original manuscript copy of the Luwaran	64
III.	Third page of an original manuscript copy of the Luwaran	64
IV.	Fourth page of an original manuscript copy of the Luwaran	64
V.	First page of the Sulu Code made and used by Sultan Jamalu-l-A’lam	90
VI.	Second page of the Sulu Code made and used by Sultan Jamalu-l-A’lam	90
VII.	Third page of the Sulu Code made and used by Sultan Jamalu-l-A’lam	90
VIII.	Fourth page of the Sulu Code made and used by Sultan Jamalu-l-A’lam	90
IX.	First page of the new Sulu Code in the Sulu dialect	94
X.	Second page of the new Sulu Code in the Sulu dialect	94
XI.	First page of the Sulu oration for the feast of Ramadan	102
XII.	Second page of the Sulu oration for the feast of Ramadan	102
XIII.	Third page of the Sulu oration for the feast of Ramadan	102
XIV.	First page of the Sulu Friday oration	106
XV.	Second page of the Sulu Friday oration	106
XVI.	Third page of the Sulu Friday oration	106

Diagrams

Rulers of Bwayan from the first datu, Mamū

Rulers of Bwayan from Maytūm, to the present time

Rulers of Magindanao from Kabungsuwan to Sultan Pakīr Mawlāna Kamza

Rulers of Magindanao from Sultan Pakīr Mawlāna Kamza to the present time

Rulers of Bagumbayan from Raja Bwayan