by the imam to teach Islam to children. An example is the "Izra-wal-Miraj", which tells the story of why Muslims pray five times a day. The Prophet Muhammad is awakened one night by the angel Diaba-rail. The Prophet then rides on a burrak and travels to Masjid-el-Agsa in Jerusalem, where he sees a bright light that leads to heaven. Each layer of heaven has a different color. On the seventh layer, he hears the voice of God, and sees heaven and hell. On the way down, he is instructed by Moses to ask God that the number of prayers be reduced from 50 to 5 times daily. His request is granted. Musical and performing arts The Maguindanaon have a culture that revolves around kulintang music, a specific type of gong music, found among both Muslim and non-Muslim groups of the Southern Philippines. Notable Maguindanaons Salipada Pendatun, a Filipino lawyer, military officer, and politician, being the first Filipino Muslim in history to hold these offices. Murad Ebrahim, first and interim Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Datu Piang, founder of the royal House of Piang. Hashim Salamat, founder of Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Muslimin Sema, former Mayor of Cotabato City and a member of the Moro National Liberation Front. Mohagher Iqbal, the nom de guerre of the member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Pax Mangudadatu, former provincial governor of Sultan Kudarat and former Representative of the 1st district of Sultan Kudarat with Tacurong. Sharifa Akeel, Filipino model and titleholder of Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018 and Miss Asia Pacific International 2018. Khalifa Nando, the Wa'lī of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Esmael Mangudadatu, former governor of Maguindanao province and now serving as the representative of Maguindanao's 2nd district. Naguib Sinarimbo, a Filipino lawyer and politician who serves as the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (Bangsamoro). Mona Sulaiman, a Filipino sprinter who competed at the 1962 Asian Games and the Summer Olympics. Zaldy Ampatuan, fifth Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Andal Ampatuan Jr., Former mayor of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao Gumbay Piang, a son of the Maguindanao leader Datu Piang. Samaon Sulaiman, a Filipino musician who is a recipient of the National Living Treasures Award (Philippines). Zacaria Candao, a Filipino politician who served as the first governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Zamzamin Ampatuan, a Filipino career bureaucrat. Datu Amir Baraguir,