Rajah Sulaiman movement
Rajah Sulaiman movement[1] is an organization in the Philippines, founded by Ahmed Santos in 1991.[2] Its membership consists of Filipino Christians who have converted to Islam and it is now one of the major conflicts in the Philippines.[3] According to the Philippine government, the group's soldiers have been trained, financed and governed by Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiah, a Philippine terrorist group with links to Al Qaeda.[3]
The group is named after Rajah Sulaiman III, a 16th century Muslim chieftain of Manila who fought the Spaniards during the colonization of the Philippines.[3] Similar to the Abu Sayyaf, the members belonging to this group claim they want to re-established the Islamic government and its religion in the Philippines.[3]
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- ^ Also known as Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement (RSIM). See Banlaoi, Rommel (2009). "Media and Terrorism in the Philippines: The Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement". Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism 4 (1). http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/18335300.2009.9686924#preview.
- ^ Philippines arrests key militants - BBC.com
- ^ a b c d Ticking Time Bombs - msnbc.com
