I. Introduction It is not uncommon to read about Christian-Muslim clashes in the national papers. In fact, most people have gotten used to them that they do not really bother to know the issues behind these confrontations, and worse, readers tend to have biased presumptions of which party is to blame. More often than not, our Muslim brothers are pointed as the culprits whether or not there is proof to their guilt. To add to …showed first 75 words of 974 total…

…showed last 75 words of 974 total…Sulu, which was founded approximately in 1450, and the Sultanate of Maguindanao and Buayan which were united by Sultan Kudarat into one Sultanate, Sultanate of Maguindanao in 1619. Sultan Kudarat's sphere of power and influence, aside from his traditional dominion over the whole of Cotabato, Lanao, Davao, Misamis, Bukidnon, and Zamboanga, was so extensive that he was able to collect tributes from seafaring inhabitants of the coast of Borneo and some areas of Basilan and the Visayas.