Nhelbourne K. Mohammad, PhD, DI.Ed

Dinagsa ang M**F Da'wah Committee Annual General Assembly 2025

DARAPANAN, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte– Pinangunahan ni Sheikh Ibrahim D. Ali, Chairman ng Committee on Da'wah, ang matagumpay na pagdaraos ng Da'wah Committee Annual General Assembly 2025 ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (M**F) noong Linggo, Setyembre 28, 2025 (Rabi'ul Ākhir 06, 1447 AH).

Ginanap sa Administrative Camp Darapanan, ang pagtitipon ay dinaluhan ng mahigit 30,000 na mga Mu'allīm, Mukhātib, Imām, Mu-azzin, at Ma'mūm mula sa iba't ibang parte ng Mindanao.

Ang malawakang pagtitipon ay dinaluhan din ng mga pinuno ng Central Committee ng M**F, kabilang sina:
1-Al-haj Murad B. Ebrahim, M**F Chairman at UBJP President
2-Mohagher M. Iqbal, M**F Vice Chairman at UBJP Vice President for Central Mindanao
3-Ali B. Sulaiman, M**F Deputy Vice Chairman at UBJP Vice President for Northern Mindanao
4-Shiekh Muslim Guiamaden, Wali of Bangsamoro
5-Shiekh Said Salendab, Chairman of Board, Hayatul Ulama of the Philippines
6-Shiekh Abdurauf Giualani, M***i of Bangsamoro

Ang pagpupulong ay ginanap sa ilalim ng napapanahong temang: “UNITY IS STRENGTHENING."

Photo source:
Maguindanao Information Committee FB

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From Dr. NKM
Da’wah Palawan

Suportahan natin ang ating Butihing Chairman ng Da'wah Committee na si Sheikh Abirahim D. Ali bilang kandidato sa Member of Parliament (MP)! Sa kanyang liderato, magkakaroon tayo ng malinaw at makabuluhang boses para sa Da'wah at para sa ating komunidad.

Ang UBJP ay hindi lamang isang partido—ito ang sagisag ng ating pangarap para sa tunay na awtonomiya, katarungan, kapayapaan, at kaunlaran.

Sa nakaraang Grand Rally Proclamation sa Maguindanao del Sur, ipinakita natin ang ating matibay na pagkakaisa at dedikasyon. Patuloy nating isulong ang sama-samang pagtutulungan tungo sa isang mas matatag, mas maunlad, at nagkakaisang Bangsamoro.

Suportahan natin ang UBJP at ang ating mga kandidato, sapagkat naniniwala tayo: kung tayo ay nagkakaisa, walang imposible, at kung tayo ay nagtutulungan, walang maiiwan, Insya Allahu ta’ala.

—Dr. NKM
Committee on Da’wah Palawan

CTTO: 𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐃: “𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐋 𝐒𝐀 𝐃𝐈 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐎𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐀 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐇𝐀 𝐀𝐘 𝐌!𝐋𝐅, 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈 𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐆 𝐌!𝐋𝐅”

Mariing ipinahayag ni M!LF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim ang kanyang pagkadismaya sa naging proseso ng pagtalaga ng mga kasapi sa Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA).

Ayon kay Al haj Murad, malinaw sa kasunduan na ang M!LF ay magno-nominate ng 41 miyembro, habang ang pamahalaan naman ay pipili ng 39 upang mapanatili ang M**F majority sa parliament.

“They should have been appointed yung nominee namin na 41. Kasi yun ang provision ng transition government. We will nominate 41. And then the government will handpick 39. So at least we are majority by 2. So ang nangyari, hindi nila in-appoint yung nominee namin lahat. Nag-appoint sila 35 lang,” paliwanag ni Murad.

Dahil dito, iginiit niya na ang M!LF ay nawalan ng majority sa parliament, kahit pa ang itinalagang Chief Minister ay mula rin sa M**F.

“So nag-handpick sila… Hindi na kami majority sa parliament. So despite na ang kinuha din na Chief Minister ay M!LF din, pero hindi naman ito nominated by the M!LF. At saka wala na rin kasi hindi na rin majority ang M**F,” dagdag pa niya.

Kaugnay nito, muling pinuna ni Al haj Murad ang Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) No. 77 o redistricting law, na tinawag niyang malinaw na anyo ng gerrymandering.

“Yung 77, very clear naman masyado na… Pati kami, we are opposing it because very clear na may gerrymandering… Sa amin, we still insist na yung draft namin sana, yun ang talagang i-adopt ng parliament. Draft ng M**F. Pero hindi nangyari,” ayon kay Murad.

Sa kabila ng mga isyung ito, nanindigan ang M!LF na patuloy nilang igigiit ang kanilang posisyon upang mapanatili ang diwa ng kasunduang pangkapayapaan at ang tunay na representasyon ng kanilang hanay sa pamahalaang Bangsamoro.

CTTO: BMN Update | 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐅 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦: “𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐀𝐤𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐰, 𝐀𝐤𝐨’𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌”

COTABATO CITY — (Ika-26 ng Setyembre, 2025) — Nilinaw ni Alhaj Murad Ebrahim, dating Chief Minister ng Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) at kasalukuyang Chairman ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (M**F), na hindi siya boluntaryong nagbitiw sa kanyang puwesto, kundi inalis siya sa pamamagitan ng aksyon ng pambansang pamahalaan.

Ginawa ni Ebrahim ang pahayag bilang tugon sa mga ulat na nagsasabing kusa siyang bumaba sa liderato ng Bangsamoro government. Ayon sa kanya, siya ay tinanggal muna bilang Chief Minister bago pa man italaga bilang ordinaryong miyembro ng Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament.

“Inalis na nila muna ako bilang Chief Minister, bago ako nag-resign sa posisyon bilang MP,” ani Ebrahim.

Ipinahayag din niya ang kanyang pagkadismaya sa naging proseso ng kanyang pag-alis sa puwesto, na tinawag niyang hindi makatarungan at lubhang nakakabawas sa dignidad ng isang lider na nagsilbi sa panahong kritikal ng transisyon.

“Very insulting naman na alisin ka bilang Chief Minister, tapos ibalik ka bilang MP—na mas mababa kaysa sa dati mong posisyon,” dagdag pa niya.

Bilang tugon, agad siyang nagbitiw sa kanyang bagong posisyon bilang Member of Parliament, makalipas lamang ang ilang araw ng pagkakatalaga.

Ang nasabing pagbabago sa pamunuan ng BARMM ay naganap pitong buwan bago ang nakatakdang halalan sa rehiyon sa Mayo 2025—ang unang parliamentary election ng Bangsamoro kasunod ng mga taong transisyon mula sa armadong pakikibaka patungo sa pamahalaang awtonomo.

Sa ngayon, wala pang opisyal na pahayag mula sa Malacañang o sa Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) kaugnay ng isyung ito, ngunit nauna nitong inihayag sa pamamagitan ng pagtatanong ni Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Leila de Lima sa isang deliberation ng budget hearing ng tanggapan sa House of Representatives, na nagbitiw si Ebrahim upang pagtuunan ang nalalapit na 2025 BARMM Parliamentary Elections.

Habang abala ang pamahalaang nasyonal sa paghahanda para sa nalalapit na halalan sa rehiyon, naniniwala si Ebrahim na ang naging proseso ng kanyang pag-alis ay hindi sumasalamin sa mga prinsipyo ng katarungan at pagkakapantay-pantay na siyang isinulong sa usapang pangkapayapaan. (Hannan G. Ariman, BMN/BangsamoroToday)

📷 BARMM Chief Minister Ahod “Alhaj Murad” Ebrahim

1st Balik-Islam Assembly in the BARMM on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao Del Norte

Esteemed Guest Speakers:
* Senator Robin Padilla
* Ibrahim Ali, Former MP-BARMM and Chairman of Da'wah-M**F
* Dr. Zul Qarneyn M. Abas, Deputy Minister of Health
* Abdulmalik Marasigan, ISCAG Philippines
Insya Allahu ta’ala…

The Darkest Move Yet in Bangsamoro Politics

The Supreme Court’s TRO against Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77 is not just a legal issue — it’s a clear sign of how the Philippine government continues to manipulate and interfere in Bangsamoro governance.

Just recently, before BARMM’s first parliamentary elections, this move delayed progress and served the political interests of the national government, not the people of Bangsamoro.

It’s a hard lesson: autonomy under the Philippine system is limited and unstable. Every time the Bangsamoro rises, Manila pulls it back.

The truth is clear — they fear a united, successful Muslim Mindanao. They block every effort to strengthen self-rule because it threatens their control.

It’s time to ask: Is autonomy enough for the Bangsamoro? Or is it time to fight (Jihad) for full independence — true self-determination, beyond the reach of those who never wanted us to succeed?

—Dr. NKM
CTTO photo: BOMBO Radio FB

CTTO: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16zKse3JY1/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A Zoom meeting was conducted to advance the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between:
Universitas PGRI Wiranegara (Indonesia) and the Muhammadiyah Association in the Philippines, Inc.

The agenda covered key areas of partnership, including teaching exchanges (visiting professors/lecturers), joint research projects, scholarship programs, and community services aimed at supporting Muslim and Indigenous groups.

The meeting was well-attended by senior leadership from both institutions:

•UPGW was represented by Rector Dr. Mochamad Taufiq, his three Vice Rectors, and the Deans of Education, Economics, Islamic Studies, and the Graduate School.

• Muhammadiyah President Dr. Nhelbourne K. Mohammad, Secretary Dr. Abrujak Undain, International Coordinator Dr. Ahmad Wahab, and Head of Da’wah Council Ustadz Abduljabbar Abdullah represented Muhammadiyah Philippines.

The discussion was highly fruitful, marking a significant step forward in this international collaboration.

Sunday, 7 September 2025. Alhamdulillah

I am deeply honored to pay tribute to Sheikh Ibrahim D. Ali, an exceptional Bangsamoro scholar (aleem) and a true pillar of the Bangsamoro community.

Sheikh Ibrahim is one of the great Muslim scholars (ulama) of the Bangsamoro, whose foundational Islamic studies were completed at the prestigious King Abdulaziz University and Umm Al-Qura University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
His leadership is reflected in his significant roles as:

1-Chairman of the Committee on Da’wah and Masajid Affairs of the M**F Central Committee.
2-Member of the M**F Darul Ifta’.
3-Board of Trustees of the Hayatul Ulama of the Philippines.
4-Former Member of the Bangsamoro Parliament (BARMM)
5-Former Director of Mahad Kutawato Al-Islamie.

I can personally attest to Sheikh Ibrahim's unwavering dedication to sincerely serving and sacrificing for the Bangsamoro cause. He embodies a rare compassion that transcends all boundaries of tribes and religion.

My personal journey with his family began when I left Palawan to study in Cotabato City in 2004. His wife, Sheika Salama, was one of my Sanawi lecturers, and she kindly introduced me to Sheikh Ibrahim.

They opened their hearts and home to me without hesitation when I relayed my difficult situation. Alhamdulillah, they adopted me and treated me as their own son, inviting me to help with their orphanage school, which provided a free home and education to children from different Bangsamoro tribes across Mindanao.

With their unwavering support, I completed my Arabic/Islamic studies and my Western bachelor’s degree. When I sought his advice for a master's degree, he guided me to pursue opportunities in Turkey or Indonesia. When the acceptance letter from Indonesia arrived first, his wise counsel was: "Take it since that is already sure." I followed his advice and successfully completed the program.

Driven by my goal to serve the Bangsamoro, I then pursued a Doctorate in Islamic Education (DI.Ed) at Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia. By the grace of Allah, after completing my doctorate, I was accepted into another a PhD program abroad in Comparative Education at Shaanxi Normal University in China—an opportunity I embraced to broaden my knowledge with both Islamic and Western principles to serve our people/Bangsamoro better.

None of these achievements would have been possible without the divine will of Allah SWT and the instrumental role Sheikh Ibrahim and Sheika Salama played in my life. They were my guardians and guides.

Now, it is my sincere duty and privilege to repay their kindness by supporting Sheikh Ibrahim D. Ali in his continued service to the Bangsamoro as one of the senior regular members of the M**F, sincerely serving the ummah.

Mabuhay UBJP!!!☝🏼☝🏿☝️

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With most profound respect and gratitude,

NHELBOURNE K. MOHAMMAD, DI.Ed, PhD
President, Muhammadiyah Association in the Philippines, Inc.
Chairman, Palawan Muslim Consultative & Da’wah Council