Datu Ali
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| Rajah of Buayan | |||||
| Royal Sultanate House of Rajah Bwayan | Rajamuda of Tinukop | ||||
| Predecessor | Datu Uto | ||||
| Died | c. 1905 Malala River, Maguindanao |
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| House | Buayan | ||||
| Father | Sultan Bayao | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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| Rajamuda Datu Ali Bin Sultan Bayao Bin Sultan Maitum |
Datu Ali, a prominent Moro Chieftain of great distinction, the brother of Datu Djimbangan and Sultan Tambilawan of Kudarangan, and was the Rajahmuda of Tinukop before succeeding his cousin, Datu Uto as Sultan of Bwayan from 1899 until 1905. A rising leader, Datu Ali had all the ability to overpower his brother, the Sultan of Tambilawan and ruled over Kudarangan.
Back in 1886, Datu Ali and his cousin Datu Uto refuse to honor the Spanish Flag. Both Datu's sworn to leave no Spaniards alive in Cotabato. Some of Uto's cottas were destroyed by the Spaniards but Spanish troops failed to penetrate the Moro territory. Datu Ali attacked the town of Lepanto near the Spanish fort of Bugcaon, killing fourteen and looting the place, as the campaign ended. The fall of Datu Uto to Spanish advances in 1890 led to his excile. This created vacuum in the Bwayan Sultanate that was filled by Datu Ali, Datu Djimbangan and Datu Piang who is a Chinese-Maguindanaw Mestizo, co-opted into the american establishment, while resistance to American Rule continued in Sar-Raya led by Datu Ali. Regardless of the fact that Datu Piang had served under Datu Uto as his "Minister of Lands", the apparent treachery of Datu Piang against Datu Uto, by declaring himself the Sultan of Mindanao, in spite of the fact that he had the least precedent by way of kinship and genealogy... led Datu Uto to "turnover command of his warriors" to his cousin Datu Ali.
Buluan, known to have wide expense of fertile plains, and an invigorating climate, gave good tidings to the ear of Datu Ali of the North, who at once proceeded to take control of the whole territory. On the other Hand, the people of the South, had viewed this luxuriant valley from the top of the mountain ranges at Tupi and Koronadal, under the leadership of Sultan of Talic, who made up his mind to explore and take possession of this uninhabited place. When Datu Ali learned that the Sultan of Talic and his followers encamped in Talic, Datu Ali assembled his men and gave Sultan of Talic battle and easily put him to fight. By his victory, Datu Ali became the most powerful leader in the region between Koronadal in the South and Maganoy in the North and could capable of bringing all Magindanaw Moros under his sovereignty to the extent that he expanded his domain in Cotabato and extending from the neighborhood of Malabang to Sarangani Point. .
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