Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu

Sharif ul-Hashim (began reign 17 November 1405) was the regal name of Sharif Abubakar Abirin Al-Hashmi. He was an Arab-Muslim explorer and the founder of the Sultanate of Sulu. He assumed the political and spiritual leadership of the realm, and was given the title Sultan, and was also the first Sultan of Sulu.

In this Philippine name for Muslims, the name Abubakar is a patronymic, not a family name, and the family name is Abirin.
Sharif ul-Hashim
1st Sultan of the Sulu Sultanate
Reign17 November 1405 – ?
PredecessorRajah Baguinda Ali
SuccessorKamal ud-Din of Sulu
BornJohor, Johor Empire
SpouseDayang-dayang Paramisuli
Issue
  • Sultan Sharif Kamal ud-Din
  • Sultan Sharif Ala ud-Din
Names
Sharif Abubakar ibn Abirin Al Hashmi
ReligionSunni Islam Sufism

During his reigning era, he promulgated the first Sulu code of laws called Diwan that were based on Quran. He introduced Islamic political institutions and the consolidation of Islam as the state religion.

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