About Hadji Butu
Lived 1865 – 1938 (aged 72–73). Hadji Butu was a Filipino politician.
Abd ul-Bagui Butu Rasul (1865 – February 22, 1937), better known as Hadji Butu, was a Filipino statesman, politician and senator during the 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Philippine Legislatures, representing the 12th senatorial district. He was the first Filipino Muslim senator.
Early life Hadji Butu was born in Jolo, the capital of the Sulu Sultanate in 1865. He was a descendant of Mantiri Asip, a minister of the Sumatran-born prince Raja Baginda, who helped spread Islam to the Sulu Archipelago in 1390. At the age of ten, Hadji Butu was proficient in both Arabic and the Koran.
Personal life and death Hadji Butu died of kidney disease at his home in Jolo on February 22, 1937. He was 72. He had 12 children.
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Who was Hadji Butu?
Philippine politician
When was Hadji Butu born?
Hadji Butu was born in 1865 in Jolo.
When did Hadji Butu die?
Hadji Butu died on 21 February 1938 in Commonwealth of the Philippines, Jolo, Sulu, Sulu.
What was Hadji Butu's occupation?
Hadji Butu was a politician.
What nationality was Hadji Butu?
Hadji Butu was Filipino.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hadji Butu. https://biography.guide/hadji-butu/
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