{"id":22075,"date":"2025-09-09T10:06:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T07:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tdv.org\/en-EN\/?p=22075"},"modified":"2026-02-02T08:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:42:45","slug":"tdv-presents-the-holy-quran-to-the-moro-muslims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tdv.org\/en-EN\/tdv-presents-the-holy-quran-to-the-moro-muslims\/","title":{"rendered":"TDV Presents the Holy Qur\u2019an to the Moro Muslims"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Legacy Extending from Sultan Abdulhamid II to President Erdo\u011fan<\/strong><\/p>\n

TDV Presents the Holy Qur\u2019an to the Moro Muslims<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mushaf al-Sharif, gifted 137 years ago by Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II to the Mindanao region of the Philippines, has now been translated into the Maranao language by the T\u00fcrkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) and presented to the Moro people along with a letter from President Erdo\u011fan.<\/p>\n

Within the framework of the \u201cMy Present Is Qur\u2019an\u201d project, carried out in cooperation with the Presidency of Religious Affairs, TDV presented 3,000 copies of the Qur\u2019an translation to the Moro Muslims living in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao.<\/p>\n

The distribution ceremony, accompanied by a letter written by President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, was held at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Aga Khan Museum.<\/p>\n

Following the rediscovery of the Mushaf al-Sharif granted by Sultan Abdulhamid II to the Mindanao region during the holy Ramadan in 1888, the Qur\u2019an in the Maranao language\u2014prepared by H. R. Alim Alapa, revised and published by TDV\u2014were delivered to the local people on behalf of TDV by the T\u00fcrkiye-Philippines Friendship Foundation (TUF\u0130FSA).<\/p>\n

We Walk the Path Opened 137 Years Ago<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In his message, President Erdo\u011fan highlighted the historical and spiritual bonds between T\u00fcrkiye and the Moro people, expressing joy in gifting the Qur\u2019an in Maranao:<\/p>\n

\u201c137 years ago, Sultan Abdulhamid Han extended a path of brotherhood. Today, we continue on that path by presenting you with the Holy Qur\u2019an in your own language, Maranao. This sacred gift is a symbol of our unity and eternal bond. T\u00fcrkiye will always stand beside the Moro people, just as the Qur\u2019an continues to guide and enlighten us all. With love, respect, and duaMay Allah bless and support you all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Brotherhood That Reaches from the Ottomans to the Present<\/strong><\/p>\n

The relationship with the Moro Muslims of Mindanao goes back many years. Sultan Abdulhamid II showed great interest in the Muslims of the Pacific, sending scholars, extending humanitarian aid, and presenting a Mushaf al-Sharif to Mindanao at the end of Ramadan in 1888. Still kept at the Aga Khan Museum, this Mushaf stands as a powerful testimony to the spiritual ties between the Ottoman Empire and the Moro people.<\/p>\n\n\t\t