Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque
| Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Sheikh Karimul Makhdum | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufi |
| Year consecrated | 1380 |
| Location | |
| Location | Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines |
Interactive map of Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 4°53′53″N 119°50′57″E / 4.8980533°N 119.84924509999996°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic |
| Completed | 1960s (current building) |
National Historical Landmarks | |
| Official name: Sheik Karimol-Makhdum Mosque | |
| Designated | August 13, 1998 |
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The Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque is located in Barangay Tubig Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, the Philippines. The current mosque building dates from the 1960s. Four old mosque pillars found within the mosque are from the 17th century. According to local lore, the original mosque, built in the indigenous sacred Moro pagoda architectural style, was established in 1380, making it the oldest mosque in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.