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Najeeb Saleeby recorded the oral genealogies of Muslim families in this country known as tarsila. A statue in the north of this country honors the possibly fictional warrior queen Urduja, whom Ibn Battuta claimed to have visited during his travels. The explorer Sharif ul-Hashim introduced Islamic law to the south of his country in a sultanate he established, which ruled through local chieftains called (*) datus. Some inhabitants of this country claim the victor of the Battle of Mactan, Lapu-Lapu, (10[1])was a Muslim. The (10[1])sultan Rajah Sulayman was defeated in this country by Miguel López de Legazpi. The south of this country was the center of the Sultanate of Sulu, which was a base for piracy by the Moros. For 10 points, name this country where the Spanish conquered the formerly Muslim-ruled city of Manila. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: the Philippines [or the Republic of the Philippines or Republika ng Pilipinas]
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