Moros [Span.,=Moors], group of Muslim natives, numbering about 3.8 million, of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and Palawan in the Philippines and of Borneo, who were converted in the great missionary extension of Islam from India in the 15th and 16th cent. They are largely of Malayan stock and are neither ethnic nor linguistic units. The Moros are conspicuous as a fierce, proud people, and they long maintained enmity toward the Christian Filipinos.
After the Spanish conquered (1564) the Philippines, the Moros waged constant war, which continued even after the United States took over (1898) the islands. Within the Republic of the Philippines they have pressed for autonomy since the 1960s, but in most regions where the Moros live they are now outnumbered by Christians, who strongly oppose the idea of a Muslim-led government. The associated fighting by Moro guerrillas has persisted into the 21st cent., despite a number of peace agreements with various groups. In 1990 an autonomous, four-province region was created in the S Philippines; as expanded in 2001 it consists of Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, and Basilan provinces (the Sulu Archipelago) and two provinces and Marawi City on Mindanao.
Bibliography: See M. Mednick, Encampment of the Lake (1965); A. C. Glang, Muslim Secession or Integration? (1969).
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SUPERMAN IS MORO: PROBLEMS OF IDENTITY, ALIENATION, INTEGRATION
The Manila Times; 5/4/2006; Tamano, Adel A; 934 words;
... current increase in veil wearing among Moros is paradoxical because originally the use ... in Islam is a reality that is faced by Moros, both men and women, on a daily basis ... forbid wrongdoing becomes problematic for Moros who must live in an unjust and intolerant ...
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Can Muslim Moros be part of the nation?
New Straits Times; 6/12/2000; H.L. Idjirani; 673 words;
... New Straits Times 06-12-2000 Can Muslim Moros be part of the nation? Byline: H.L. Idjirani ... heel. And many of the six million or so Moros support their struggle for a separate Islamic ... He must be reminded that since 1578 the Moros of Mindanao and Sulu archipelago had fought ...
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Estrada trivialises the Moros' struggle
New Straits Times; 8/28/2000; H.L. Idjirani; 641 words;
... Times 08-28-2000 Estrada trivialises the Moros' struggle Byline: H.L. Idjirani Edition ... Salamat can never stop the just quest of the Moros to regain their national and sovereign ... to his combative all-out-war against the Moros. Had Moro views been sought he would have ...
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Moros in state of crisis for over 50 years
New Straits Times; 6/26/2000; H.L. Idjirani; 794 words;
... Idjirani New Straits Times 06-26-2000 Moros in state of crisis for over 50 years Byline ... Armed Forces of the Philippines against the Moros in Mindanao which began in April has taken ... the MILF and the Government. Thousands of Moros are now refugees as a result of the offensive ...
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Conference in KL significant for Moros
New Straits Times; 7/3/2000; H.L. Idjirani; 791 words;
... 07-03-2000 Conference in KL significant for Moros Byline: H.L. Idjirani Edition: Main/Lifestyle ... organisation more effective, at least for the Moros of Mindanao the meeting was significant in more ways than one. Beside allowing the Moros to air their views during sessions or outside ...
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DAVID MOROS, 64; HELPED INVENT A WORD PROCESSOR XR
The Boston Globe; 10/1/2000; 242 words;
David Moros, co-inventor of the Wang word-processing ... Winchester home Tuesday of cancer. He was 64. Mr. Moros was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in Cleveland ... administration from American University. Mr. Moros served with the Navy as a computer specialist ...
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The southern heat kindles another Philippine fire. (Moro National Liberation Front)
The Economist (US); 2/27/1988; 1123 words;
... government: the Moro National Liberation Front. The Moros do not consider themselves subversive. They are ... of Roman Catholicism in the sixteenth century. Moros means Moors: to the Spanish the Moros were the same people they had fought back in Europe ...
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Moros' impossible dream
Filipino Reporter; 6/1/2000; 458 words;
Filipino Reporter 06-01-2000 Moros' impossible dream THE RAGING CONFLICT ... the legitimate representative of the Moros for genuine autonomy President Estrada ... Philippines during his watch. And when the Moros started kidnapping innocent civilians ...
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Umbrella body for Moros
New Straits Times; 8/4/2001; Adrian David; 669 words;
Adrian David New Straits Times 08-04-2001 Umbrella body for Moros Byline: Adrian David Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: National Cyberjaya -- CYBERJAYA, Fri. - The two largest separatist factions ...
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Don't treat Moros as terrorists
New Straits Times; 10/23/2003; Datuk Zulkifli A. Rahman; 285 words;
... New Straits Times 10-23-2003 Don't treat Moros as terrorists Byline: Datuk Zulkifli A ... Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter THE Moros are the indigenous people of the Philippines ... World War I had various encounters with the Moros and later took part in the war against ...
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Estrada's holistic approach to Moros
New Straits Times; 9/13/2000; Jose S. Brillantes; 439 words;
... New Straits Times 09-13-2000 Estrada's holistic approach to Moros Byline: Jose S. Brillantes Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section ... the article of Mr H.L. Idjirani titled Estrada trivialises the Moros' struggle published in page 14 of the Aug 28 issue of the New ...
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Entre Moros y CRISTIANOS: Havana Mania, un restaurante de comida cubana que prospera gracias a la tenacidad de su propietario
La Opinion; 2/1/2000; Agis, Valeria; 1320 words;
Agis, Valeria La Opinion 02-01-2000 ENTRE MOROS y CRISTIANOS: Havana Mania, un restaurante ... los espaoles inventaron la expresin de moros y cristianos para describir uno de los ... prospera gracias tanto a la exquisitez de los moros y cristianos que prepara como a un lema ...
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Hoy: 'Chivos' contra 'Moros' en la lucha de Compton
La Opinion; 8/2/1996; Jose Luis Velazquez; 668 words;
Jose Luis Velazquez La Opinion 08-02-1996 Hoy: `Chivos' contra `Moros' en la lucha de Compton. Por Jos Luis Velzquez Especial para ... Prncipe Hind y Capitn Oro, a quienes tambin han llamado "Los Moros" y "Los Hermanos Diablo". Notan que en los dos tambin pudieran ...
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BACK IN THE R.P.: 20 Afghan-trained Moros on 'test missions'
Filipino Reporter; 10/11/2001; 776 words;
Filipino Reporter 10-11-2001 BACK IN THE R.P.: 20 Afghan-trained Moros on 'test missions' Twenty Afghan-trained Filipino-Muslim recruits have returned to the Philippines to launch terrorist "test missions ...
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PROBLEMS OF IDENTITY, ALIENATION, INTEGRATION: PERMAN IS MORO
The Manila Times; 5/3/2006; Tamano, ADel A; 732 words;
... those of the Islamic faith, it becomes easy to rationalize the preference. It needn't be rooted any longer in stereotypes of Moros as violent, aggressive, and vicious, the classic juramentado, but can be much more easily and socially acceptable on the basis ...
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