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Title: Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion

Author: Najeeb M. Saleeby

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Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK STUDIES IN MORO HISTORY, LAW, AND RELIGION ***

Department of the Interior
Ethnological Survey Publications
Volume IV, Part I
Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion
Manila
Bureau of Public Printing
1905

Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion

Letter of Transmittal

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.

Contents

Chapter I

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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

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