Ustadz Abdulkarim "Kharz" Tan Misuari is a Moro Filipino who is a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament.[1]

Abdulkarim Misuari
Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
Assumed office
September 15, 2022
Nominated byPhilippine national government
Appointed byBongbong Marcos
Chief MinisterMurad Ebrahim
Personal details
BornDecember 1974 (age 49)
Malaysia
Political partyMahardika
Parent(s)Nur Misuari
Desdemona Tan

Early life

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He is the eldest son of six children of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founder Nur Misuari and Desdemona Tan of Sulu. Kharz Misuari was born in December 1974 in Malaysia on the first year of his parents' life in exile which would last for at least two decades. He would spend his life outside the Philippines; in Libya, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Syria.[1]

Career

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Moro National Liberation Front

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Misuari would serve as Vice Chair of the MNLF under the leadership of his father. He initially trained as a commander to fight for the MNLF but became an ustad instead following the wish of his mother.[1] He also served as chief liaison officer in the Gulf States for the MNLF.[2]

Bangsamoro government

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Misuari along with his half-sister Nurredha Ibrahim Misuari was appointed to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament by President Bongbong Marcos on August 12, 2022.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Arguillas, Carolyn (September 3, 2022). "Children of the Bangsamoro Revolution: their battlefield is Parliament (1)". MindaNews. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Aning, Jerome (February 9, 2013). "Misuari to Abu Sayyaf: Enough, we cannot tolerate you forever". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "New BTA unites former warring MILF, MNLF rebels". Philippine News Agency. August 14, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "'Happy surprise.' Marcos appoints members of interim Bangsamoro parliament". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. August 13, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.