Khalifa Nando
His Eminence Khalifa Nando | |
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Wa'lī of Bangsamoro | |
Assumed office 29 March 2019 | |
Appointed by | Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament |
Chief Minister | Murad Ebrahim |
Personal details | |
Education | Al-Azhar University |
Military service | |
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Sheikh Khalifa Usman Nando[1] is the Wa'lī of Bangsamoro, and one of the co-founders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Education[]
Nando studied at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.[2]
Moro Islamic Liberation Front[]
Khalipa Usman Nando was one of the co-founders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) along with Salamat Hashim and Abu Hurayra; the former being Nando's schoolmate and associate at Al-Azhar. As part of the MILF, Nando served under various capacities including as chairman of the MILF Central Committee on Education, chairman of Majlis Al-Shura (Consultative Assembly) and as head of the MILF Sharia Supreme Court.[2]
Wāli of Bangsamoro[]
Nando, was appointed as the first Wāli of the newly constituted Bangsamoro autonomous region by the interim Bangsamoro Parliament on March 29, 2019 during its inaugural session.[3]
References[]
- ^ Arguilas, Carolyn (March 30, 2019). "Bangsamoro Transition Authority elects officials; Balindong is Speaker". MindaNews. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Lantong, Abdul (January 2015). "The Bangsamoro Armed Resistance in Southern Philippines: The Role of Shaykh Salamat Hashim and his Views on Peace and War in Islam". International Islamic University Malaysia. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Ropero, Gillan (March 29, 2019). "'My happiness is real': Duterte grateful for creation of Bangsamoro region". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- Filipino Muslims
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- Filipino Islamists
- Al-Azhar University alumni