115th anniversary of the Battle of Padang Karbala marked grandstanding fest
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| The marker that stands in the field of Karbala in Bayang. (TNRS) |
Bayang, Lanao del Sur
May 3, 2017
Coinciding with the 55th founding day of Bayang, a western municipality of Lanao del Sur, the 115th anniversary of the "Battle of Padang Karbala," also known in history as "Battle of Bayang" was marked with various festivities never done in the past on Tuesday, May 2.
All kinds of Maranao cultural flags are displayed in all barangays of Bayang, in homes and houses, in the streets and in many other areas of the town. There were ' displayed all kinds of cultural flags of the Maranaos and musical sounds of Maranao instruments were played and heard. Everybody could participate are being heard There were of Kulintang exhibitions, display of traditional oratorical prowess from the kalalagan and maongangen and
Thousands from within and without the municipality came daily to witness the historical 115th Padang Karbala war commemoration at the same time celebration of the 55th founding day of Bayang held for seven days.
WHY PADANG KARBALA
'Padang' is a Malay word which means plains or field; and Karbala is the place in Iraq where Hussein (as), son of Fatima (as), daughter of Prophet Mohammad (saw) and hundreds of his relatives, followers, and supporters were martyred by the tyrant rulers of the time in the Hijaz.
The Maranaos called the battlefield in Bayang as 'Padang Karbala' in memory of the jihad that the Prophet's grandson and companions did. They sacrificed their lives and everything so that Islam shall not perish or totally distorted by those who adopted Islam for their greed for power and riches.
Despite Since the Maranao datus fought the mighty American soldiers in Bayang with only bolos and itaks,
After all, the plains where the fiercest battle in the south encountered by American occupation army, according to history, or for that matter, any foreign invaders, happened was named by the locals "Padang Karbala" or "Karbala Plains" in memory of the Fields of Karbala in Iraq where hundreds of the where Hussein (a.s.), grandson of Prophet Mohammad (saw) and about a hundred of his relatives, followers, and supporters were killed as they fought against the tyrant rulers of the time in the Hijaz.
It was named Padang Karbala due to its religious significance
115th anniversary of the Battle of Bayang was marked with various activities in this western municipality of the province today.
On May 2, 1902, the celebrated war between the Maranaos and the Americans invaders took place in a plateau in Bayang, in the Pat a Pungampong ko Ranao (Four Prefectures of Lanao).
At the time, there was no Lanao del Sur nor Lanao province, only Ranao.
That plain field was later called Padang Karbala, or Karbala Plains, in memory of Karbala in Iraq where the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (saw) and about a hundred of his relatives, followers and supporters were killed as they fought against the tyrant rulers in the Hijaz.
It was believed the battles in Bayang and that of Karbala in Iraq did happen on the 10th of Muharram now commemorated by Muslims all over the globe as Ashura..
The Battle of Bayang in Padang Karbala has originated a patriotic monument in the heart and soul of every Maranao of any generation. It remains a guiding spirit in the defense of the homeland and in the fight for self-determination and freedom.
It was said around a thousand Maranao lives were lost during the battle called the first fiercest battle in the Philippines.
Recalling that fateful event in Bayang, Dr. Federico V. Magdalena, said in his work “Revisitng the 1902 Battle of Bayang:, “What was it that led to its occurrence? It all began when the administration of the Philippine Islands changed hands.
“As a colony of Spain, the Islands fell on the lap of the United States by virtue of the Treaty of Paris in 1898, owing to the victory of the United States over Spain in the war precipitated by the Cuban affair.
“But the transfer included Mindanao and Sulu, which were territories unconquered by Spain. As the United States occupied the southern islands, it also inherited the 300-year conflict with the "Moros" (then a derogatory term for the Muslims in the Philippines).
“Learning from its experience in winning the western frontier from the American Indians, the United States began to explore Mindanao and Sulu after concluding a "treaty" on August 20, 1899, with US General John C. Bates and Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram II as signatories (see Tan, 1994).
“A year later, US authorities would send troops to survey the rest of Mindanao island and establish sovereignty of United States over the inhabitants, who had always remained free from foreign dominion “
Dr. Magdalena further wrote: “
The Battle at Bayang was concededly an uneven fight, with the odds stacked against the Maranao warriors at a ratio of 6 to 10.
“Outnumbered and outgunned, the "battle" would have easily been called a Moro massacre, or a "murderous retaliation," according to Jacob Shurman, president of Cornell University and first head of the Philippine Commission...”
“Despite this notorious reputation, the US troops received profuse commendations from their superiors, including the US President, and earned for Col. Baldwin a meteoric promotion to Brigadier-General and a new assignment.
“To General Chaffee, the battle reaffirmed "respect for United States authority in the center of savagery..."
Magdalena has the following impressions on the battle of Bayang
“More than these results, the Battle of Bayang demolished the invincibility of Maranao resistance as the battle paved the way for more military expeditions during the ensuing years, under the command of Captain John J. Pershing.
“Such expeditions also broke the insularity of the Lake Lanao region which, for centuries, had remained relatively untouched by outsiders.
“All these consequences would open the Lanao region to free trade and its absorption into the economic and political systems of an emerging Philippine state.
“The deadly encounter between the kris and the krag would soon come to an end. But the overriding significance of the Bayang battle is that it symbolized the triumph of globalism as well as the integration of the Bangsamoro homeland into the world system that gave life to modern states.
“In particular, it meant the perfection of the three stars of the Philippine Republic and the union of two communities, the Filipinos and the Muslims, under the same flag.” To the Muslims, Magdalena’s impressions meant the battle broke the Maranao sovereignty. But not all know that the Maranaos shall ever fight to regain, even if it takes them forever.
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It was named Padang Karbala due to its religious significance
115th anniversary of the Battle of Bayang was marked with various activities in this western municipality of the province today.
On May 2, 1902, the celebrated war between the Maranaos and the Americans invaders took place in a plateau in Bayang, in the Pat a Pungampong ko Ranao (Four Prefectures of Lanao).
At the time, there was no Lanao del Sur nor Lanao province, only Ranao.
That plain field was later called Padang Karbala, or Karbala Plains, in memory of Karbala in Iraq where the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (saw) and about a hundred of his relatives, followers and supporters were killed as they fought against the tyrant rulers in the Hijaz.
It was believed the battles in Bayang and that of Karbala in Iraq did happen on the 10th of Muharram now commemorated by Muslims all over the globe as Ashura..
The Battle of Bayang in Padang Karbala has originated a patriotic monument in the heart and soul of every Maranao of any generation. It remains a guiding spirit in the defense of the homeland and in the fight for self-determination and freedom.
It was said around a thousand Maranao lives were lost during the battle called the first fiercest battle in the Philippines.
Recalling that fateful event in Bayang, Dr. Federico V. Magdalena, said in his work “Revisitng the 1902 Battle of Bayang:, “What was it that led to its occurrence? It all began when the administration of the Philippine Islands changed hands.
“As a colony of Spain, the Islands fell on the lap of the United States by virtue of the Treaty of Paris in 1898, owing to the victory of the United States over Spain in the war precipitated by the Cuban affair.
“But the transfer included Mindanao and Sulu, which were territories unconquered by Spain. As the United States occupied the southern islands, it also inherited the 300-year conflict with the "Moros" (then a derogatory term for the Muslims in the Philippines).
“Learning from its experience in winning the western frontier from the American Indians, the United States began to explore Mindanao and Sulu after concluding a "treaty" on August 20, 1899, with US General John C. Bates and Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram II as signatories (see Tan, 1994).
“A year later, US authorities would send troops to survey the rest of Mindanao island and establish sovereignty of United States over the inhabitants, who had always remained free from foreign dominion “
Dr. Magdalena further wrote: “
The Battle at Bayang was concededly an uneven fight, with the odds stacked against the Maranao warriors at a ratio of 6 to 10.
“Outnumbered and outgunned, the "battle" would have easily been called a Moro massacre, or a "murderous retaliation," according to Jacob Shurman, president of Cornell University and first head of the Philippine Commission...”
“Despite this notorious reputation, the US troops received profuse commendations from their superiors, including the US President, and earned for Col. Baldwin a meteoric promotion to Brigadier-General and a new assignment.
“To General Chaffee, the battle reaffirmed "respect for United States authority in the center of savagery..."
Magdalena has the following impressions on the battle of Bayang
“More than these results, the Battle of Bayang demolished the invincibility of Maranao resistance as the battle paved the way for more military expeditions during the ensuing years, under the command of Captain John J. Pershing.
“Such expeditions also broke the insularity of the Lake Lanao region which, for centuries, had remained relatively untouched by outsiders.
“All these consequences would open the Lanao region to free trade and its absorption into the economic and political systems of an emerging Philippine state.
“The deadly encounter between the kris and the krag would soon come to an end. But the overriding significance of the Bayang battle is that it symbolized the triumph of globalism as well as the integration of the Bangsamoro homeland into the world system that gave life to modern states.
“In particular, it meant the perfection of the three stars of the Philippine Republic and the union of two communities, the Filipinos and the Muslims, under the same flag.” To the Muslims, Magdalena’s impressions meant the battle broke the Maranao sovereignty. But not all know that the Maranaos shall ever fight to regain, even if it takes them forever.
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