The Suluk, also known as Tao Sug, originated from the island of Sulu in the Philippines. The Tao Sug people are the eleventh largest Filipino ethnic group. The term tao sug means 'people of the current', referring to their homelands in the Sulu Archipelago. Tau Sugs are called Suluk in Sabah, Malaysia. Sulu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya Capital Kota Kinabalu Governor Tun Haji Ahmadshah Abdullah Chief Minister Hj. ...

The Taosugs presently populate the province of Sulu as a majority, and the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi as minorities. There are also Tausugs in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. The Taosugs currently number about 953,000, and speak the Tausug language. The vast majority of Taosugs are Muslims. At the height of its power, the Sulu Sultanate exercised sovereignty over the present day provinces of Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Palawan, Basilan and the Malaysian state of Sabah (North Borneo) The Suluk scattered all over this islands and most of them are now natives of this islands. Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. ... Basilan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... Tawi-Tawi is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... Tausug is spoken in Sulu province in the Philippines It is a member of the Visayan language family. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic monarch ruling under the terms of shariah. ... North Borneo was a British Protectorate and later Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, situated in what is now the province of Sabah Malaysia. ...

History

In fact the Suluk’s homeland and the Suluk people are parts of dunia Malay, and they shared many cultural practies and religion with the Muslim in this region. The first Sultan of Sulu with the title of Paduka Mahaseri Maulana al-Sultan Sharif ul-Hashim, whose reign was estimated between 1450 and 1480, was reported in Sulu tarsilas to have come from Sumatra he married the daughter of Rajah Baguinda who arrived earlier in Sulu from Minangkabau. Tracing descent from the ruling families in the region facilitated marriage alliances that provided another connection. Sources both in Sulu and Brunei show that Sulu's seventh sultan, Muhammad ul-Halim, was related to the Brunei royal family. The direct-descendant (male heirs) continue till Sultan Batarashah Tengah or Panguilan Tinding ibnu Sultan Pangiran Buddiman Ul-Halim. By the death of Sultan Betarashah Tengah without "Male heir", then the Sulu throne was given to Sultan Mawalil-Wasit @ Raja Bongsu-I @ Pangiran Shahbandar Maharajalela ibnu Sultan Muhammad Hassan (The 9th Sultan of Brunei. And the blood connection was proven by the existances of the Sulu Sultanate royal symbol's called "The Pulau Janggi or Sepong Janggi"). The mother's of Sultan Mawalil-Wasit @ Raja Bongsu-I was the sister's of Sultan Batarashah Tengah. It's meant that Raja Bongsu-I was the "Nephew's" of Sultan Batarashah Tengah and "Grand-Child's" of Sultan Pangiran Buddiman Ul-Halim. Sultan Mawalil-Wasit @ Raja Bongsu-I then got several a sons then as Sultan Sahabuddin, Sultan Mustafa Shafiuddin and Sultan Badaruddin-I. The mother of Sultan Badar ud-Din I was a Tirun from the northeast coast of Borneo. Then Sultan Badaruddin-I also married a Tirun Princess (second-wife's), daughter's of the earlier Tirun ruler in North-Borneo territory. Sultan Badaruddin-I got a son from his first-wife's (A Lady from Soopeng, Sulawesi) named Datu Lagasan (Then became Sultan Alimuddin @ Alimuddin-I or Don Fernando de Alimuddin). This Sultan Alimuddin-I is the ancestor's of Kiram and Shakiraullah families. From Sultan Badaruddin-I second-wife's, got Sultan Bantilan Muizzuddin and Dayang Meria (*The mother's of Datu Teteng @ Tating). This Sultan Bantilan Muizzuddin is the ancestor's of the Maharajah Adinda families. In the Sulu Sultanate flag, these 3 Sulu Sultanate royal families symbolized as Keris for Kiram families, Barung for Shakiraullah families and Spear for Maharajah Adinda families. Malays (Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. ... The Sultan in Disneys Aladdin A Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... Events March 6 - Treaty of Toledo - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain recognize African conquests of Afonso of Portugal and he cedes the Canary Islands to Spain Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatara and Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the third largest island of Indonesia after Borneo (of which Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia) and New Guinea. ... The Minangkabau ethnic group (also known as Minang or Padang) is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia. ...

When Spanish governor Corcuera attacked Sulu in 1638 Rajah Bongsu, the Sulu Sultan, was helped by Makassar warriors. Although Arab, Persian and Indian Muslims were limited to traders and missionaries who came for visits, some stayed after marrying local women. Inter marriage within this sultans, warriors, traders and missionaries made up the proud Suluk tribe. Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are an ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... The Persians are an Iranian people who speak the Persian language and share a common culture and history. ...

The Sulu Sultanate protocol system a bit different from the Brunei Sultanate system. The Sulu throne seems must rotate among the 3 Sulu Sultanate royal families (Kiram, Shakiraullah and The Maharajah Adinda families). The Sulu Sultanate protocol system was writen in the book's called "Kitab Tartib of Sulu". Since 1862 till 1936 also till present, the Sulu throne were monopoly by Kiram and Shakiraullah families. Then supposedly by the death of Sultan Badaruddin-II from Kiram families (without male heir) in 1884 or by the death of Sultan Jamalul-Kiram-II in 1936 (also without male heir), the Sulu throne must given to the Maharajah Adinda families.

At present (Since December 17, 2004), the Sultan of Sulu and North-Borneo is from the Maharajah Adinda families, is; His Highness (HH) Sultan Aliuddin @ Haddis Pabila ibni HRH Datu Mohammad Sheikh/Sie/Seh/Sy ibni HH. Maharajah Adinda Sultan Mohammad Aranan/Adanan Puyo (One week reigned in 1862. But recognised by British since 1814)ibni HRH Paduka Raja Muda Datu Bantilan @ Raja Muda Badaruddin (supposedly Sultan of Sulu in 1808. Unfortunately his throne was grabbed by Sultan Aliuddin) ibni HH.Sultan Alimuddin @ Azimuddin-I(1763-1764 & 1778-1791) ibni HH.Sultan Bantilan Muizzuddin (1748-1763) ibni HH.Sultan Badaruddin-I (1718-1732) ibni HH.Sultan Salahuddin-Karamat @ Pangiran Bakhtiar (1649-1680) ibni HH.Sultan Mawalil-Wasit @ Raja Bongsu-I @ Pangiran Shahbandar Maharajalela (1610-1650) ibni His Majesty Sultan Muhammad Hassan of Brunei (1601-1717 *refer to Robert Nicholl). And,

The Sulu Sultanate Crown-Prince (The Raja Muda of Sulu) is; His Royal Highness Datu Ali Aman @ Raja Bongsu-II ibni His Highness Sultan Aliuddin @ Haddis Pabila.

(http://the-sulu-sultanate-royal-families.blogspot.com)

Suluk in Malaysia

In Malaysia, especially the state of Sabah, most Suluk settled in the east coast and northern part of the state. The early settlers during the colonial days were under pressure from the British and were branded as Suluk pirates, one of them is Datu Muhammad Salleh or Mat Salleh the son of Datu Balu, a Sulu chief. He was born in Inanam, Sabah and related to the sultan of Sulu. In 1895, Mat Salleh made a complaint to the Company but the Company ignored him. Soon after the complaint, the Company burnt down his village. In 1897, he retaliated by razing the Company's harbor at Pulau Gaya. Despite the peace treaty, the Company decided to take over Tambunan from Mat Salleh in 1899. Mat Salleh refused and thus, hostility was renewed. On January 31, 1900, he was shot dead in Kampung Teboh, Tambunan. Under pressure and hated by the British colonials, most Suluk had lost their identity to date and preferred to be identified as Bajau, a tribe considered more linen and peaceful. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...

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