Sultan Gugu Sarikula (alternative spellings Salikula or Salikura, reigned 1585-1597) was the fifth sultan of Maguindanao in the Philippines.[1] Sarikula was a direct descendant of Sharif Kabungsuwan, the first sultan of Maguindanao.[1][2] He was the son of Sultan Bangkaya and Matampay.[2][3] Sarikula also had two half brothers, Dimasangcay Adel and Buisan, who also reigned as sultans of Maguindanao before and after him.[2][3]
| Gugu Sarikula | |||||
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| 5th Sultan of Maguindanao | |||||
| Reign | 1585–1597 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sultan Dimasangcay | ||||
| Successor | Kapitan Laut Buisan | ||||
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| House | Sultanate of Maguindanao | ||||
| Father | Datu Bangkaya | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Sarikula was involved in a power struggle with Buisan, which ended with him being ousted by his younger brother to Sulu in 1597.[4]
Sarikula married Raja Putri, one of the daughters (or a sister) of Sultan Muwallil Wasit (Rajah Bongsu) from the Sulu Sultanate.[4][5] Their daughter, Putri Mampey, married her first cousin, Sultan Kudarat, the son of Buisan.[5]
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- ^ a b Syed, Muzaffar Husain; Akhtar, Syed Saud; Usmani, B.D. (2011). Concise History of Islam. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 329. ISBN 978-93-82573-47-0.
- ^ a b c "Dansalan Quarterly". Dansalan Quarterly. Vol. 1–4. Dansalan Research Center. 1979. p. 76.
- ^ a b Haerens, Margaret (2014). Mixed Marriage. Greenhaven Publishing LLC. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7377-6266-2.
- ^ a b Daturaiz Mamadra. The Rise of the Maguindanao Sultanate.
- ^ a b Mastura, Michael O. (1984). Muslim Filipino Experience: A Collection of Essays. Ministry of Muslim Affairs. p. 21.
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