Islam in the Philippines

Islam is the oldest recorded monotheistic religion in the Philippines . Islam reached the Philippines between the 12th and 14th century with the arrival of Arab traders from Arabian Peninsula and their followers from several sultanate governments in the Malay Archipelago . According to the Pew Research Center , the 2000 Philippine census found that 5.1% of the population is Islamic. While the majority of the population are Roman Catholic , some ethnic groups are Protestant , non-religious, Buddhist , Animist and Hindus . The PEW forum on Religion & Public Life.

Islam is the oldest recorded monotheistic religion in the Philippines . Islam reached the Philippines in the 14th century with the arrival of Muslim traders from the Persian Gulf , Southern India, and their followers from several sultanate governments in the Malay Archipelago . The Muslim population of the Philippines is estimated to be in the range of 5% - 11% of the total population. While the majority of the population are Roman Catholic , some ethnic groups are Protestant , non-religious, Aglipayan , Iglesia ni Kristo , Buddhist and Animist . RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHY. : Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= ( help ) "Religious Demographic Profile — Philippines" . The PEW forum on Religion & Public Life.

Islam reached the Philippines in the 13th century with the arrival of Muslim traders from the Persian Gulf , Southern India, and their followers from several sultanate governments in the Malay Archipelago . The Muslim population of the Philippines has been reported as about 6% of the total population as of a census in 2000. According to a 2015 report of Philippine Statistics Authority , 6% of Filipinos are Muslims. While the majority of the population are Catholics , some ethnic groups are Hindus , Buddhists , Animists , Sikhs , or non-religious. According to national religious surveys, there are about 5.1 million Muslims in the Philippines, composing 6% of its population. However, a 2012 estimate by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) and the U.S. Department of State, stated that there were 10.7 million Muslims, or approximately 11% of the total population. Most Muslims live in parts of Mindanao, Palawan, and the Sulu Archipelago – an area known as Bangsamoro or the Moro region. Some have migrated into urban and rural areas in different parts of the country. Most Muslim Filipinos practice Sunni Islam according to the Shafi'i school. There are some Ahmadiyya Muslims in the country. Islam arrived in the southern islands of Philippines, from the historic interaction of Mindanao and Sulu regions with other Indonesian islands, Malay islands and Borneo. The first Muslims to arrive were traders followed by missionaries in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. They facilitated the formation of Sultanates and conquests in Mindanao and Sulu. The people who converted to Islam came to be known as the Moros . The Muslim conquest reached as far as the Kingdom of Tondo which was supplanted by Brunei's vassal-state the Kingdom of Maynila . Muslim Sultanates had begun expanding in central Philippines in the 16th century, when the Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines. The Spanish conquest during the 16th century led to Roman Catholicism becoming the dominant religion in most of the Philippines, and Islam a minority religion. Philippines . 2013 Report on International Religious Freedom (Report). The 2000 survey states that Islam is the largest minority religion, constituting approximately 5 percent of the population. A 2012 estimate by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), however, states that there are 10.7 million Muslims, which is approximately 11 percent of the total population. Conquest and Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines . Nations and States in Southeast Asia . The Great Explorers: The European Discovery of America . A Muslim archipelago: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia .

Overview of the status of the Islam in the Philippines This article is about the religion of Islam in the Philippines. Islam in the Philippines is the second largest religion in the country, and the faith was the first-recorded monotheistic religion in the Philippines . Historically, Islam reached the Philippine archipelago in the 14th century, through contact with Muslim Malay and Arab merchants along Southeast Asian trade networks , in addition to Sufi missionaries from the Ba Alawi of Yemen from the Persian Gulf , southern India, and their followers from several sultanates in the wider Malay Archipelago . The first missionaries then followed in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. They facilitated the formation of sultanates and conquests in mainland Mindanao and Sulu . Those who converted to Islam came to be known as the Moros , with Muslim conquest reaching as far as Tondo that was later supplanted by Bruneian Empire vassal-state of Maynila . Muslim sultanates had already begun expanding in the central Philippines by the 16th century, when the Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand Magellan arrived. The Spanish referred to Muslim inhabitants of the Philippines as "Moros," after the Muslim " Moors " they had regarded with disdain in Iberia and the Maghreb. The subsequent Spanish conquest led to Catholic Christianity becoming the predominant religion in most of the modern-day Philippines, with Islam becoming a significant minority religion. In the 21st century, there is some disagreement regarding the size of the Muslim population. The 2020 census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority found that 6.4% (6,981,710) of Filipinos were Muslims, up from 6.0% (6,064,744) in 2015. However, it was reported in 2004 that some Muslim groups asserted that the proper number was between eight and twelve percent. Presently, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) estimates Muslims constitute 11% of the total population, attributing the difference to a number of factors. Most Muslims live in parts of Mindanao, Palawan, and the Sulu Archipelago – an area known as Bangsamoro or the Moro region. The Bangsamoro region is predominantly Muslim, with 91% of its 4.9 million inhabitants adhering to Islam. Some have migrated into urban and rural areas in different parts of the country. Most Muslim Filipinos practice Sunni Islam according to the Shafi'i school. Military Review . 82 (2): 38 . 2002. Conquest and Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines . Nations and States in Southeast Asia . The Great Explorers: The European Discovery of America . A Muslim archipelago: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia . "Philippines" . 2004 Report on International Religious Freedom . The 2000 census placed the number of Muslims at 3.9 million, or approximately 5 percent of the population, but some Muslim groups claim that Muslims comprise anywhere from 2 to 5 percent of the population.

Islam in the Philippines is the second largest religion in the country, and the faith was the first-recorded monotheistic religion in the Philippines . Historically, Islam reached the Philippine archipelago in the 14th century, through contact with Muslim Malay and Arab merchants along Southeast Asian trade networks , in addition to Yemeni missionaries from the tribe of Alawi of Yemen from the Persian Gulf , southern India, and their followers from several sultanates in the wider Malay Archipelago . The first missionaries then followed in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. They facilitated the formation of sultanates and conquests in mainland Mindanao and Sulu . Those who converted to Islam came to be known as the Moros , with Muslim conquest reaching as far as Tondo that was later supplanted by Bruneian Empire vassal-state of Maynila . Muslim sultanates had already begun expanding in the central Philippines by the 16th century, when the Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand Magellan arrived. The Spanish referred to Muslim inhabitants of the Philippines as "Moros," after the Muslim " Moors " they had regarded with disdain in Iberia and the Maghreb. The subsequent Spanish conquest led to Catholic Christianity becoming the predominant religion in most of the modern-day Philippines, with Islam becoming a significant minority religion. In the 21st century, there is some disagreement regarding the size of the Muslim population. The 2020 census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority found that 6.4% (6,981,710) of Filipinos were Muslims, up from 6.0% (6,064,744) in 2015. However, it was reported in 2004 that some Muslim groups asserted that the proper number was between eight and twelve percent. Presently, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) estimates Muslims constitute 11% of the total population, attributing the difference to a number of factors. Most Muslims live in parts of Mindanao, Palawan, and the Sulu Archipelago – an area known as Bangsamoro or the Moro region. The Bangsamoro region is predominantly Muslim, with 91% of its 4.9 million inhabitants adhering to Islam. Some have migrated into urban and rural areas in different parts of the country. Most Muslim Filipinos practice Sunni Islam according to the Shafi'i school with the Hanbali ( Athari ) school in minority. Military Review . 82 (2): 38 . 2002. Conquest and Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines . Nations and States in Southeast Asia . The Great Explorers: The European Discovery of America . A Muslim archipelago: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia . "Philippines" . 2004 Report on International Religious Freedom . The 2000 census placed the number of Muslims at 3.9 million, or approximately 5 percent of the population, but some Muslim groups claim that Muslims comprise anywhere from 2 to 5 percent of the population.