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Shariff Aguak

Shariff Aguak proper noun: a municipality of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.

Proper noun

Shariff Aguak

  1. A municipality of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.

Origin of Shariff Aguak

Renamed from Maganoy by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 45 on 22 February 1996 after the Muslim preacher Shariff (Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf, “noble”)) Aguak, a “great son” of Shariff Ampatuan who was one of the first people to bring the Islamic faith to the Maguindanao area.

Questions about Shariff Aguak

What does Shariff Aguak mean?
Shariff Aguak means a municipality of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.
What part of speech is Shariff Aguak?
Shariff Aguak is a proper noun.

Words near Shariff Aguak in the dictionary

  1. sharif
  2. Sharif Khaneh
  3. sharifa
  4. sharifas
  5. Shariff
  6. Shariff Aguak
  7. Shariff Kabunsuan
  8. Shariffs
  9. Sharifi
  10. sharifian
  11. Sharifis

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