Rashid Lucman

Haroun al-Rashid Lucman (June 23, 1924 – July 21, 1984) was a Filipino legislator, journalist, World War II guerilla hero, and an early proponent of Moro independence or autonomy. which later merged with the Moro National Liberation Front. Lucman's health began to fail soon after he learned of the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, and he died less than a year later in Riyadh in 1984 – before the establishment of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in 1989 under Aquino's widow President Corazon Aquino.

Career during World War II At the outset of World War II in the Philippines, Lucman fought alongside the US Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). After the surrender of US forces in the Philippines, Lucman organized the first guerrilla force in Mindanao, engaging in numerous battles against the Japanese Imperial forces. The trainees eventually rejected their mission, for reasons that are still debated by historians today. Whatever the reasons behind their objections, all but one of the recruits were killed. The survivor, Jibin Arula, escaped with a gunshot to his leg and was able to tell his story to the press. In Lanao del Sur, Domocao Alonto established the Ansar El Islam (Helpers of Islam) along with Sayyid Sharif Capt. Kalingalan Caluang, Salipada Pendatun, Hamid Kamlian, Udtog Matalam, and Atty. Macapantun Abbas Jr. Accordingly, "it is a mass movement for the preservation and development of Islam in the Philippines".

When opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr. came out with an exposé alleging that Marcos was ultimately culpable for Jabidah, Lucman called for Congress to begin proceedings to impeach President Marcos.

Ninoy Aquino and Moro autonomy discussions In exile, Lucman worked with opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. Aquino began discussing plans for Moro autonomy with Lucman, as an alternative to full Moro independence.

Personal life Rashid Lucman was married to Tarhata Alonto-Lucman, the daughter of Alauya Alonto, the Maranao Sultan of Ramain. She was elected governor of Lanao del Sur in 1971, serving until Marcos removed her from her post in 1975. She lived on for several decades after her husband, eventually dying on February 26, 2021.

However, Rashid Lucman was first married to Bai Linang Datu-Dacula Lucman, his cousin, with Rashid Lucman’s first born, Bai Nomanayao Lucman Balt. After the death of his first wife, he contracted another marriage with a Syrian woman which started the Kuzbari-Lucman lineage with Rashid Lucman's second born, Bai Rohanifa Monaoray Kuzbari Lucman-Derogongan.

Rashid and Tarhata had seven children, namely: Aminullah, Bai Normalah, Norodin, Aminodin, Salahuddin, Lorraine, and Haroun Alrashid Alonto Lucman Jr.

Death The shock of Ninoy Aquino's assassination took its toll on Lucman's health, and he died the following year in Riyadh. It was 1984 – before the establishment of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in 1989 under Aquino's widow President Corazon Aquino.

Legacy Section of the wall of remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City, listing those who fought against the Marcos dictatorship. In 2006, his name was inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City. A Masonic Lodge was established under the name of Sultan Haroun Al-Rashid M. Lucman Memorial Lodge No. 406 in 2013 and operating under the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines.