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(Redirected from Rajah Solaiman Movement) Philippines Islamic organization

The Rajah Sulaiman Movement was an organization in the Philippines, founded in the late 1990s. According to the Philippine government, the group's militants were trained and financed by Jemaah Islamiah and Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group with links to the Al-Qaeda.

On October 16, 2024, the group's founder Hilarion Del Rosario Santos III, was convicted by a Philippine court for participating in the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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References

  1. Also known as Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement (RSIM). See Banlaoi, Rommel (2009). "Media and Terrorism in the Philippines: The Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement". Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 4 (1): 64–75. doi:10.1080/18335300.2009.9686924.
  2. Philippines arrests key militants Its membership consisted of Filipino Christians who had converted to Islam. Archived 2017-06-20 at the Wayback Machine - BBC.com
  3. ^ Ticking Time Bombs Archived 2006-09-20 at the Wayback Machine - msnbc.com
  4. Ayalin, Adrian (October 21, 2024). "17 Abu Sayyaf men found guilty over 2000 Sipadan kidnapping". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

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