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Yours truly, Abdel Aziz Dimapunong Thank you for visiting my pulpit in Cyberspace. This blog is about self-defense concerning malicious postings. It is also about the world of Islamic banking and the Islamic bankers. And many more.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2007

700 years of Muslim identity in Philippines 700 years of Muslim identity in the Philippines By Abdel Aziz Dimapunong Imam, Masjid Alkhairi, Manila Director, Maranao Arts And Cultural Heritage Manila . Friday, February 9, 2007. In today’s issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, a noted columnist, Ambeth R. Ocampo writes about an agency in the Philippines that is mandated to identify and mark historical places. Mr. Ambeth noted that: “These markers are not only reminders of historic events, but proof of the development in historical research, interpretation and thinking.” He added: “Contrary to popular belief, history can also change, and this act of revisiting and revising the past is a hotly debated part of the historian’s mandate”. I believe that the search for historical landmarks, if done with honesty, is tantamount to the search for the truth and going out of every hoax. As we delve into historical and archeological evidences, we find that Islamic civilization had long been here hundreds of years before the arrival of the Spaniards. Last Monday, February 5, 2007, a noted columnist of the Arab News in Saudi Arabia also writes about historical landmarks. On that issue, the Arab News features an article about the surviving mosques in Madinah since the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace on him). P.K. Abdul Gafour cites a study conducted by the Madinah Research & Studies Center which was done on the basis of historical evidence and authentic reports. According to Dr. Abdul Basit Badr, director of the center, there are five mosques that survived until today including the Prophet’s Mosque and Quba Mosque. Badr said his organization had identified the mosques on a map with the help of satellite pictures.

The prophets Mosque in Medina City

Last Monday, February 5, 2007, the Arab News featured an article

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