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Tausug : The bravest tribe
by:. Prof.
Muhammad Nasser Matli
Tausug is a slang word and originated from two words:
tau (people) and ma-isug (brave). Therefore, Tausug
means brave people. Before the coming of Islam, the
Tausug had already established a central government.
When Islam came, Tausug leaders accepted Islam. They did
not resist. As soon as they became Muslims they made
themselves models by infusing Islamic values and
politics to the government. The result was the spread of
justice in the land. Seeing the beauty of Muslim
leadership, the entire natives finally accepted Islam.
The peaceful triumph of Islam in Sulu in the middle of
the 13th century led to the Islamization of local
politics. This was the process that brought about the
establishment of the Sulu sultanate in 1450. Many Tausug
leaders were sent outside Sulu to further strengthen the
Sulu sultanate influence. This was the origin of the
growth of Tausug communities in Tawi-Tawi, Palawan,
Basilan, Zamboanga, and Sabah. Up to this period, these
places are still the favorite destination of Tausug
migrants who have been displaced by the wars and
conflicts between the Muslims and the Philippine
government.
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