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Muslim M. Guiamaden (born September 20, 1963) is a Filipino politician. He is affiliated with the

Moro Islamic Liberation Front The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF; ) is an Islamist group based in Mindanao, Philippines, which sought an autonomous region of the Moro people from the central government. The group has a presence in the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao, t ...

and is currently serving as the second Wa'lī of

Bangsamoro Bangsamoro, officially the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM; ; ), is an autonomous region in the Philippines, located in the southwestern portion of the island of Mindanao. Replacing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Minda ...

Early life and education

Muslim Guiamaden was born in Buluan,

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(now

Maguindanao del Sur Maguindanao del Sur, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Sur (, Jawi Alphabet, Jawi:دايرت نو سلاتان مڬیندانو, ), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro reg ...

) on September 20, 1963. Guiamaden attended the

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where he obtained a degree in sharia, majoring in

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and

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Career

Moro Islamic Liberation Front

The

(MILF) had Guiamaden serve at its Sharia Supreme Court at Camp Abubakar Assidiq, the rebel group's former base. Guiamaden had military training in

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Activities in Qatar

Guiamaden was the MILF's official representative in

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. Outside the MILF, he was associated with the Qatari Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs for 27 years and was also the founder of the Philippine Muslim Federation.

Wali of Bangsamoro

The Council of Leaders recommended Guiamaden and Muhammad Nadzer Ebil as candidates for the position of wa'lī of

autonomous region on May 9, 2024. However Ebil withdrew leading to the appointment of Guiamaden on May 13, 2024 Guiamaden succeeded Khalipha Nando who died on February 6, 2023, and assumed the duties of the position from

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Omarkhalid Ampatuan.

References

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