For those who are interested to know the Maranao culture.

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SOHAYLE M. HADJI ABDUL RACMAN
Address: Male Hostel 2, Universiti Brunei Darussalam,
Jalan Tunku Link Gadong, 1410, Bandar Seri Begawan
E-mail address: sohaylehadjiabdulracman@gmail.com
Mobile no.: +673 8393282 or +6738364559
Date of Birth: 3 February 1982
Place of Birth: Mulondo, Lanao del Sur, the Philippines
Education:
Ph.D. in Islamic Civilization and Contemporary Issues (current)
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tunku Link Gadong, 1410, Bandar
Seri Begawan. Student No: 15h1954
Started: First semester (August 2015 Intake) of Academic Year
2015/2016. Research title: The Political Legitimacy of Lanao Sultanate in
the 17th Century with Special Reference to the Political Views of al-
Māwardī.
Professional Education Subjects (PES)
St. Peter’s College, Sabayle St., Iligan City.
Summer 2014 – 1st Sem. 2014–2015
MA in Islamic Studies
Institute of Islamic Studies, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon
City. June 2004 – 23 April 2006
BS International Relations
College of King Faisal Center for Arabic and Asian Studies,
Mindanao State University, Marawi City,
June 1999 – 27 November 2002
High-School
Dansalan College Foundation Inc.
Moncado Colony, Kapantaran, Marinaut, Marawi City, 1999
Elementary
Mulondo Central Elementary School, Mulondo, LDS, 1995
Arabic School
Madrasatol Rahmaniya Al-Islamiya, Kinder, Mulondo, LDS, 1989
Madrasatol Khairiya Al-Islamiya, Grade 1 to Grade 6, Mulondo, LDS, 1995
Work Experience

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2010-2015
Local government official, elected as a Barangay Kagawad (Barangay
Councilor), Brgy. Cormatan, Mulondo, LDS, the Philippines.
2014-2015
University Instructor
International Relations Department, Institute of Middle East and Asian
Studies at University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan Cotabato. Taught
IR major subjects: Diplomacy of East Asia and the Pacific Region, New
World Economic Power, Diplomacy of Europe, America (North and South),
East Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Foreign Policies Studies,
Research Methods, Asian Studies, and among others.
2011-2014
College Instructor
St. Peter’s College, Sabayle St., Iligan City.
Taught subjects: Sociology, Peace education, Humanities, The Philippines
history, History of the Muslim Filipinos and the Indigenous people of
MINSUPALA (Mindanao, Sulu, Palawan) regions, Economics, Civic
Welfare Training Service (CWTS) II, International Relations, Political
Science, and other social sciences subjects.
Authored several books and published research papers and journals.
Presented papers in international conferences in the universities in the
United Kingdom, Europe, the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam.
Creator: SOHAYLE M. HADJI ABDUL RACMAN’S (SMHAR) MUSEUM, a
surau (prayer hall) converted to a mini-size museum. It is committed to
contribute to community development, and in contributing to socio-
economic development, and in bio-ethics research on fresh water fish
species conservation, and also to the preservation of the Maranao culture,
tangible and intangible culture including the Maranao archaic artefacts.
Museum Address: Brgy. Cormatan, Mulondo, Lanao del Sur. Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI) Certificate No. 03576665. (PSIC) Line of
business: 9232 Museum Activities, Preservation of Historical Sites and
Building. SMHAR Museum accomplished a book on Maranao material
culture preservation, book title: Utilitarian Analysis of the Maranao Archaic
Artifacts and Material Cultures. Copyright certificate registration no.
A2015-55 at National Commission for Culture and the Arts, National
Library of the Philippines, Republic of the Philippines.
May – June 2009
Field research assistant of
Ms. Hiroko Aihara, Fellow, The Nippon Foundation for ASIAN PUBLIC
INTELLECTUALS, Staff writer, Reporter, The Fukushima Minyu Shimbun,

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Newspaper, JAPAN, Nakada Yamaguchi, Fukushima, City, Fukushima
prefecture.
21 September 2007
Forum panelist
“Government of the Republic of the Philippines-Moro Liberation Front
Conflict and its Impact on Moro Women,” Hosted and initiated by Dr.
Amaryllis T. Torres, Dean, College of Social Work and Community
Development, University of the Philippines, Diliman.
2006 – 2007
English language Instructor exclusive for Koreans
JJ Language Center, Inc., Jocfer Building, Commonwealth Avenue,
Quezon City
2003 – 2004
Mapandi Memorial Medical Educational Center Inc.,
Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. College and High-School Instructor
Other Part-time jobs held
28 – 30 January 2008
Protocol officer and observer
“First National Summit of Ulama in the Philippines, “One Message One
Ummah,” Initiated by the Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy, held
at Bayview Park Hotel, Manila.
September 2007
Project consultant, member
Mga Tradisyunal na Awiting Pilipino CD Package (The Philippines’
Maranao Folk Songs in CD Package), Vibal Publishing House
Incorporated.
3 – 4 September 2007
Forum facilitator and observer
“Regional Consultative Forum of Empowering the Ulama of the
Philippines,” Initiated by the Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy,
Institute of Islamic Studies, University of the Philippines, Diliman, in
partnership with the Netherlands and Australian Embassy, held at the
University of the Philippines Hostel, Diliman.
On-the-job-training
Department of Foreign Affairs, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, The
Philippines, Office Assignment: Social Division, Protocol and Social
Conferences and Arrangement, 6th flr. 2002 Summer Practicum.

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Language Proficiencies
English, Filipino, basic Bahasa Malay, Maranao, and Cebuano languages
with basic knowledge and speaking in Nihongo, Spanish, Korean, able to
read and write Arabic.
Note: Person to be referred will be provided upon request.
Published Journal:
1. The Islamicity of Lanao Sultanate in the Philippines in the 17th Century as a
State. Vol. 42, No 3 (2018), pp. 205-230. The International Journal of Sciences:
Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR). See link below:
http://gssrr.org/index.php?journal=JournalOfBasicAndApplied&page=article&op=
view&path%5B%5D=9506&path%5B%5D=4207.
To be published journals:
2. The Lanao Sultanate in the 17th Century Zakāt System with Special
Reference to the lslamic Perspectives of al-Māwardī. International Centre of
Research in Islamic Economics (ICRIE), Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan’
peer-reviewed journal entitled “International Journal of Islamic Economics &
Governance IJIEG”. Main author: Sohayle Hadji Abdul Racman, co-author: Dr.
Hassan Shakeel Shah.
3. The political structure of Lanao Sultanate in the Philippines in the 17th century:
its traditional leaders. Ref: KJSS_2018_744. Kasetsart Journal of Social
Sciences (KJSS) is an open access journal hosted by Kasetsart University. The
journal is indexed in Scopus, ScienceDirect, Asian Citation Index (ACI) and
Thailand Citation Index (TCI).
4. The Political Legitimacy of the Sultans of the Lanao Sultanate in the 17th
Century with Special Reference to the Political Views of al-Māwardī. Institute of
Islamic Studies Publication, University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City.

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5. The Festivities and the Material Culture Employed by the Maranaos during the
Crowning Ceremonies of the Royalties. The International Journal of Islam in Asia
(IJIA) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles from all
disciplines as well as single country and comparative perspectives that concern
Islam in Asia. IJIA is published in collaboration with Co-IRIS (International
Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort). ISSN 2589-9988 / E-ISSN
2589-9996.
Current working papers:
6. The Adat laws and Islamic laws of the Lanao Sultanate on Punishment for
Fornication with Special Reference with the Islamic Views of al-Māwardī.
7. The Practices of the Maranaos on Land Distribution: Its Islamicity with Special
Reference with the Islamic Views of al-Māwardī.
8. The Genealogy of the Founders of the15 Royal Houses of Lanao and the 28
M’babaya ko taritib (deciders of traditional laws/governors) of the 28 Pagawid
(Supporting) States of Lanao Sultanate.
9. The Narratives of the Foundation of Pat a Pangampong sa Ranao (Four
States of Lanao) to Becoming a Confederate States of Lanao Sultanate.
To be published book now being reviewed:
1. Proposed title: Arabic Language Influence on the language of the Maranaos in
the Philippines. Palgrave Macmillan is an academic publisher of books and
journals. Main author: Sohayle Hadji Abdul Racman, co-author: Dr. Reem A.
Lulu. This book is a Palgrave Pivot (shorter monograph book).
MA thesis: The motivating factors to study: the case of the Muslim students in
University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2006, xvii, 130 leaves. NLP - General Book
(Thesis 378.1982 R115m 2006), &
Published book: Physical Anthropology: the Creation of Human Species in Islam,
Races, and Racism with Islamic addition, 2012, Sohayle M. Hadji Abdul Racman
and the Ivory Printing & Publishing House; Iligan City: xvi, 126 pages: 22 cm.
NLP- (Fil 599.989921 H117p 2012). See link below:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:DBogApKeZK8J:kohan
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