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Moro National Liberation Front

The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF; Arabic: الجبهة الوطنية لتحرير مورو) is a political organization in the Philippines that was founded in 1972. It began as a splinter group of the Muslim Independence Movement (MIM). The MNLF was the most active organization during the Moro conflict for about two decades, beginning in the 1970s.

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Headquarters
Sulu, Philippines
Active regions
Mindanao, Philippines
Country
Philippines
Dates active
October 21, 1972 – September 2, 1996 (as a secessionist group)September 2, 1996 – present (as a political organization)
Ideology
Moro autonomy and nationalism · Egalitarianism · Federalism · Misuari faction: · Anti-Malaysian sentiment
Leaders
Nur Misuari (founding chairman) and Mus Sema (MNLF EC-15)

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Peace Agreements

Zamboanga City crisis

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Flag

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Moro National Liberation Front

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Avg. degree1.97
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Moro National Liberation Front

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related to Flag · 10
Moro National Liberation Front → Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Republik, Equality, Fairness, Front, Islam, The, The Moro National Liberation, Tolerance, Truthfulness
related to Further reading · 10
Moro National Liberation Front → Agreement, Elusive Peace Agreements, Guns, Long, Rebellion, Review, Silence, The CenSEI Report1996 Peace, The Long Struggle, Winding Trail
related to External links · 8
Moro National Liberation Front → Advocacy CommunicationMNLF, CityMoro National Liberation Front, Marine, MNLF, MNLF Director, Nur Misuari Attack Zamboanga, Official, SuluMNLF
Ideology · 5
Moro National Liberation Front → Anti-Malaysian sentiment, Egalitarianism, Federalism, Misuari faction:, Moro autonomy and nationalism
Active regions · 1
Moro National Liberation Front → Mindanao, Philippines
Country · 1
Moro National Liberation Front → Philippines
Dates active · 1
Moro National Liberation Front → October 21, 1972 – September 2, 1996 (as a secessionist group)September 2, 1996 – present (as a political organization)
Headquarters · 1
Moro National Liberation Front → Sulu, Philippines
Leaders · 1
Moro National Liberation Front → Nur Misuari (founding chairman) and Mus Sema (MNLF EC-15)
Split from · 1
Moro National Liberation Front → Muslim Independence Movement

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mnlf misuari moro bangsamoro liberation agreement mindanao peace islamic front muslim philippine organization group government president philippines 1996 autonomous region

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Moro National Liberation FrontActive regionsMindanao, Philippines1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontCountryPhilippines1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontDates activeOctober 21, 1972 – September 2, 1996 (as a secessionist group)September 2, 1996 – present (as a political organization)1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontHeadquartersSulu, Philippines1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontIdeologyMoro autonomy and nationalism1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontIdeologyEgalitarianism1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontIdeologyFederalism1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontIdeologyMisuari faction:1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontIdeologyAnti-Malaysian sentiment1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontLeadersNur Misuari (founding chairman) and Mus Sema (MNLF EC-15)1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontSplit fromMuslim Independence Movement1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontStatusActive1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontWarsMoro conflict1.00infobox
Moro National Liberation FrontWebsitewww.mnlf.org.ph1.00infobox

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