Sheikh Khalipha Nando Powerful tremors kill over 21,000 in Turkey, Syria

The early life of Sheikh Nando

Sheikh Nando was one of the co-founders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) along with the late MILF Founding Chair Salamat Hashim and the current Bangsamoro Mufti Abu HurayraUdasan.

At an early age, he was one of the students in Madrasah Al-Rasheedah at Pandag, Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur. In this town, he learned to read the Qur’an, Arabic language, and other subjects such as the Aqeedah (Islamic Ideology), and Fiq’h (Islamic Jurisprudence), among others from Sheikh Omar Bajunaid of Hadhramaut, Yemen.

Sheikh Nando, at the age of 17, was one of the early Moro students sent for a 2nd Batch on a diplomatic scholarship program to Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt in 1, where he met his senior, Salamat Hashim, along with other forerunners and pillars of the Moro Fronts such as Ibrahim Abdulrahman a.k.a. Abukhalil Yahya” and Sheikh Omar Pasigan.

In a book published by Salah Jubair (2014), entitled Bangsamoro: A Nation Under Endless Tyranny, it was noted that Sheikh Nando, along with Hashim, Yahya, and Ismael Guiamel a.k.a. “Castro”, organized the Philippine Students’ Union (PSU) in Cairo, Egypt in 1962.

They were the figures who brought the then-pressing issue of injustices committed against their people in the Bangsamoro homeland into an international forum.

As the struggle continued in the Bangsamoro homeland, Nando and his peers worked with different political linkages in Sabah, and other Moro students and leaders, which include the Moro combatants and trainers known as the “Top 300”.

Years have passed, but Sheikh Nando's commitment to the Bangsamoro never wavered. He was a senior member of the MILF Central Committee and permanent member of the Jihad Executive Council; became the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the MILF Central Committee for 16 years and Chief Justice of the MILF Supreme Shari’ah Court for 14 years; and a member of the Ceasefire Committee of the Eastern Cotabato Region and chaired the Bangsamoro Consultative Assembly for two years.

He unconditionally served the Bangsamoro cause for the Right to Self-Determination in various capacities for more than sixty (60) years a legacy that will live on in the hearts and minds of every Bangsamoro. (With details from Suhail Mamaluba)

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

CITY/MUNICIPALITY OF ______ )

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION

I, Khalid M. Candang, of legal age, Filipino, with postal and residence address at Nangka, Baloi, Lanao del Norte, respectfully state that:

1. I am the only surviving legal heir of the late Casnangan M. Candang who died intestate on _____________ at Nangka, Baloi, Lanao Norte without leaving any indebtedness.

2. The late Casnangan M. Candang left the following properties:

A. Deposit account/s with the LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES under account number 1266318207;

B. (indicate other properties, if any):

Pursuant to Rule 74, Section 1 of the Rules of Court, I hereby adjudicate unto myself the above-described deposit account/s and properties without judicial proceedings as prescribed by the aforementioned Rules of Court.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this Potri C. Namra at Siete Nobaisa C. Langi.

SGN Khalid M. Candang Affiant

Signed in the presence of:

SGN SGN

Potri C. Namra Siete Nobaisa C. Langi SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this January 31, 2023 at _____________ affiant having exhibited to me his/her personal identification card _____________ issued on _____________ at _____________.

SGN RICHARD M. ARNADO NOTARY PUBLIC Public Attorney's Office Pursuant to RA 9106

By Philippine Muslim Today

Around 21,000 deaths and 63,794 injured have been reported in the catastrophic and deadly series of earthquakes that struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria Feb. 6, 2023.

The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, were felt by 13 million people across 10 provinces, including Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.

Several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, felt strong tremors that struck Türkiye in between 10 hours.

More than 113,200 search and rescue personnel are currently working in the field, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said in a statement.

A total of 28,044 people were evacuated from quake-hit regions, AFAD added.

"As of 11:38 a.m. (0838GMT), a total of 28,044 citizens were evacuated from the disaster area, 4,607 by road and railway and 23,437 by air," it said.

Sanliurfa completed search and rescue efforts, and they were dispatched to other provinces where the work continues, AFAD said.

State of emergency declared

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday inspected the ongoing search and res- announced a three-month state of emergency in the quake-hit provinces.

In addition, Türkiye is observing seven days of national mourning after the devastating quakes.

All national sports events in the country have been suspended until further notice. Schools nationwide will be closed until ing rescue teams and aid.

Türkiye sets up air corridor

After the initial earthquake, an air aid corridor was created by the Turkish Armed Forces to deliver search and rescue teams to the region.

A large number of aircraft for transport, including A-400Ms, carried search and rescue teams and vehicles to the region. Ambulance planes are also using the air aid corridor.

Nearly 19,000 Turkish soldiers also rushed to the aid of people in the field, the National Defense Ministry said in a statement.

All barracks, including the 2nd Army Command in Malatya, were opened to the service of citizens affected by the earthquakes. Rescue and relief personnel and materials were dispatched to the region with 160 aircraft, AFAD said.

In addition, the flights of two Akinci drones are being used to coordinate work in disaster areas.

Evacuees are being placed in accommodation areas and guesthouses designated by provincial governor's offices and AFAD, it said.

"As a result of negotiations with the Turkish Foreign Ministry, 5,709 personnel coming from other countries to give help were dispatched to the disaster area," it added.

Besides rescue teams, blankets, tents, food and psychological support teams were also sent to affected areas.

A total of 92,738 family tents were set up to shelter survivors, AFAD also said.

It added that 5,557 vehicles, including excavators, tractors and dozers, were sent to thedisaster area.

Meanwhile, the team in cue, as well as relief efforts in the Adana, Hatay and Kahramanmaras provinces, as well as one of the epicenters Pazarcik, where he met survivors in tent cities.

First Lady Emine Erdogan on Wednesday visited 16 infant survivors who had been airlifted from Kahramanmaras to a hospital in thecapital Ankara.

Türkiye has mobilized all its resources for postquake efforts, President Erdogan said, adding: "The state is working with municipalities, especially with the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), with all its resources."

To speed up search and rescue operations more, Türkiye on Tuesday

Feb. 13, and education in the 10 affected provinces is on hold until Feb. 20.

After the quakes, condolences poured in from around the world expressing solidarity with Türkiye, with many countries send-

A total of 22 ships were also assigned to the region for personnel and material shipment and for evacuation.

(With stories from Anadolu)

Expert predicted Turkey earthquake 3 days before it happened

A researcher from the Netherlands predicted the earthquake in Turkey, just three days before it happened.

A Dutch researcher named Frank Hoogerbeets from the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS) issued a warning on Twitter three days ago that a massive earthquake will rock Turkey “sooner or later”.

His prediction came true on Monday when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria that led to the death of over 1,300 people in the region.

Things got worse on Monday afternoon when another massive 7.7 magnitude quake hit the middle eastern country making it one of the biggest natural calamities the country has witnessed in 80 years.

“Sooner or later there will be a ~M 7.5 #earthquake in this region (South-Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon). #deprem,” Frank wrote on Twitter on January 3. (Source: www.24newshd.tv)