The Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque in Tubig Indangan, Simunul is part of the history of Tawi-Tawi symbolizing the people's deep faith. The site has became a famous destination for Islam followers and those that wanted to experience and relive the important event.
The commemoration of Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day every 7th of November is based on Republict Act 10573 by former President Benignoo Aquino III, an "Act Declaring the Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque, considered as the site of one of the oldest existing Muslim houses of prayer or mosques in the Philippines at Tubig Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, as a National Historical Landmark and for other purposes".
This event as reverence to Sheikh Karimul Makhdum's great influence and achievement is part of the kick-off activity of the 29th ARMM Anniversary.
This will bring the people and the visitors back to when Islam was first introduced. An occasion that will dramatize and remember the roots of Islam in this southern part of the country.