8 Questions
Who is credited with constructing the first mosque on Simunul Island?
Karim ul Makhdum
What is the fortified settlement bordered by a palisade called?
Kota
Which Maranao house is ornately decorated and reserved for the datu or sultan and his extended family? The _______
Torogan
Which Mindanao ethnic group believes that a house should be built in a specific order for longevity?
Tausug
In a Badjao's luma, the _______ also serves as the wash area.
Harun
What is the Muslim worship space in the Philippines, designed for worshippers who live far from the masjid?
Langal
In Bahay Na Bato, what is the space used for storage after the entrance and before the grand stairs called?
Saguan
Match the following: Filipino house components with their descriptions
Bintanilya = Small window between floor and window sill for natural light Pasamano = Horizontal member serving as base of window and handrail Sala = Central room used for leisure and social activities Tindahan = Ground-level space adjacent to streets used for commercial purposes
Study Notes
Islam Architecture in the Philippines
- Karim ul Makhdum is the most prominent person on Simunul Island and credited with constructing the first mosque.
- A kota is a fortified settlement bordered by a palisade, a series of long strong timber stakes pointed at the top and set close to each other to form a defense wall.
Traditional Houses in the Philippines
- The Maranaos have three types of houses, including the torogan, which is an ornately decorated ancestral residence reserved for the datu or sultan and his extended family.
- The Tausug believe that a house should be built as if a person were being formed, and if you do not follow the proper order in assembling the posts, it is believed that the house will not last.
- A Badjao's luma (floating shanty) is built in a staggered pattern but connected to the neighborhood, and the harun part of the luma also serves as the wash area.
- The Yakan house is rectangular, ridged-roofed, and has no ceilings and few/no windows because of the belief that bad spirits could easily enter through those openings.
- A Samal house feature is oriented to the east, specifically the pantan.
Muslim Worship Space
- There are two types of Muslim worship space in the Philippines: the masjid (mosque) and the langal, which is synonymous with a chapel designed for the convenience of worshippers who live far from the masjid.
- The Sheik Karim al Makdum Mosque, located in Tubig Indangan, Tawi-tawi, is the oldest mosque in the Philippines, founded in 1380 and now a national historical landmark.
Bahay na Bato
- In a Bahay na Bato, the saguan is the space after the entrance that serves as a transition space between the entrance and the grand stairs to the upper floor, used as storage for carriages, processional floats, and other implements.
- A bintanilya is a small window between the floor and the window sill, used to allow natural light and ventilation to the interior.
- The pasamano is the horizontal member between the window opening and bintanilya, serving both as the base of the window and a handrail.
- The sala is the central room in a Filipino house, often facing the street or plaza, and is used as the family's leisure and social activities' room.
- The tindahan is the space at the ground level adjacent to the streets and utilized for commercial purposes, such as keeping goods for retail sale.
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