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Islam in the Philippines is the second largest religion in the country, [1] and the faith was the first-recorded monotheistic religion in the Philippines. Historically, Islam reached the Philippine archipelago in the 14th century, [2] [3] through contact with Muslim Malay and Arab merchants along Southeast Asian trade networks, [4] in addition ...
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Prior to 2019, the only Islamic bank which was allowed to operate is the Al-Amanah Islamic Bank which was founded in 1973. [11] Legislation introduced in 2019 allowed foreign-based and domestic firms to establish full-fledged Islamic banks in the Philippines as well as the setting up of Islamic bank units or subsidiaries under secular banks. [10]
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It has the capacity to accommodate 20,000 worshippers at any given time, and is considered to be the biggest Islamic place of worship in the Philippines. [7] Prior to the 2017 Marawi siege the mosque covered an area of 2,500 m 2 (27,000 sq ft), had three floors, and a capacity to accommodate 5,000 people. [ 3 ]
However, studies from the National Museum of the Philippines have confirmed that the pillars found within the present mosque dates back to the 17th century. [4] The four pillars are regarded as sacred and have high status in Philippine culture as they are at least 400 years old and are the oldest known Islamic artifacts in the entire Philippines.