Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu

Sharif ul-Hāshim
شريف الهاشم
1st Sultan of the Sulu Sultanate
Reign17 November 1405 – ?
PredecessorRajah Baguinda Ali
SuccessorKamal ud-Din of Sulu
BornJohor, Johor Empire
SpouseDayang-dayang Paramisuli
Issue
  • Sultan Sharif Kamal ud-Din
  • Sultan Sharif Ala ud-Din
Names
Sharif Abubakar ibn Abirin Al Hashmi
HouseAl-'Aydarus Ba 'Alawi sada
ReligionSunni Islam Ash'ari Shafi'i Sufism

Sharif Abubakar Abirin Al-Hashmi (17 November 1405 – ?), better known by his regnal name Sharif ul-Hashim, was the founder and first Sultan of Sulu.

During his reigning era, he promulgated the first Sulu code of laws called Diwan that were based on Quran. He introduced Islamic political institutions and the consolidation of Islam as the state religion.