Saber sa Radapan, Mindanao Week of Peace Video Briefer

SABER SA RADAPAN
Script by Carino Antequisa
Video by Boyet Codas

The Shrine of Saber sa Radapan is located at the present day Barangay Larapan, Linamon, Lanao del Norte.

The Shrine is a sacred place. It is the burial graveyard of a Saber or a Martyr. Saber sa Radapan (The Martyr of Radapan) is revered hero among the Maranaos. The elders in present-day Poona-Piagapo believed that the Saber was a respected Muslim religious leader belonging to the clan of the Sultan of Radapan who fought against the invading forces of Spanish and native converts. They claim that he hailed from Wato. The present Maranao elders of Ramitan in Picong, Lanao del Sur claimed that the Saber was a known Muslim preacher from the village of Gas (now part of the Municipality of Calanogas) who was also related to a Sultanate near Munai (probably the Sultanate of Radapan).

No matter where he came from, there is no doubt that the Saber sa Radapan was a revered religious leader and hero of the Maranaos. The fact that he is considered a Martyr, implies that have done an extra-ordinary act for the Maranao people and to Islam. The place where he was martyred must be an important place in the history of the Maranao people's struggle to defend their territory and identity and the Islamic faith. It was just not certain when he was martyred.

There could be several possible times. According to available records there were four times when the combined forces of Spanish and converted natives launched massive attacks against the Maranaos in the coastal areas of present-day Lanao del Norte.

The first was in 1639-42 when Captain Francisco Atienza build the first stone fort at the mouth of Iligan River and tried to pacify the Maranaos along the Iligan River and probably the coastal areas of present-day Lanao del Norte.

The second was in 1754 when the naval forces of the Corregimiento de Iligan under the command of the Jesuit Fr. Jose Ducos engaged the Moros in a naval combat in the mouth of the rivers of Magoong, Linamon, Larapan (Radapan) and Liangan. Fr. Ducos in his report to the Governor General Arandia mentioned that one of the decisive battles was fought at the mouth of Rio Langaran (most probably as shown in the Map, the Larapan River).

The third possible time was in 1890-91 when Governor General Valeriano cleared the coastal villages of Moros as part of his campaign to pacify the Maranaos that finally culminated in the attack of Fort Marahui in present day Marawi City.

The fourth was in 1894-95 when Gov. Gen. Ramon Blanco again threatened the coastal Maranao villages along the Iligan Bay as part of his preparation for another military campaign to pacify the Maranaos.

At present, the Shrine is already the burial ground of the Maranaos of Larapan in Linamon. It is still revered by the old and young Maranaos of Larapan and neighboring communities, however, it is mostly the older generations of Maranaos from other towns who knew the story of Saber sa Radapan.

The significance of this site is that the Maranaos fought not just against the encroachment of their territory but also in defence of their Islamic faith.

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[malikabs]

Assalamu Alaikum wa manitaba al-hoda... salamat sa pag upload mo sa saber sa radapan... but if you want more about saber sa radapan, you need to meet Sultan Atty. Dimapuno"Pangnal" Ramos Datu.. kasi po marami siang alam at may ginawa pa itong libro about Saber sa Radapan"Mahorum Quahar" ang real Name nia. salam ALLAH Guide us all.

[boyetcodas]

Thanks, Malikabs for the comment. We are actually looking for the name of the Saber sa Radapan, now you gave it. Thank you very much. Even the article used during commemoration program held last year did not even mention his real name. We are planning this year to include the Saber sa Radapan trail in our Mindanao Historical Journey map. How can we contact Sultan Atty. Dimapuno"Pangnal" Ramos Datu? We are eager to meet him. We are based in Iligan City. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks again.

[GrUnchable]

Mashallah...Muslims are the true hero in MINDANAO....

[Parangsabil]

ALLAHoakbar longlive the establishment of Independent bangsamoro Islamic state

[hassansally]

Peace be with you. The narator who i believe to be peace advocate should learn to distinguish maranao from muslims. Interchanging this terms indiscriminately is offensive. please understand. thank you

[01bagakay]

i'm a christian but this maranao martyr should be honored.