Philippine sectarian bloodshed unites Muslims and Christians

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Risking his own life, a local Muslim leader had hidden dozens of Christians in a rice mill.

Marawi, its full name being the Islamic City of Marawi, is part of an autonomous region of Mindanao that has its own government, with shariah law for Muslims and taxation separated from the state.

The militants have sought to spread hate in the communities, but de la Peña said the opposite has happened, especially as people learn of Muslims helping Christians flee.

The mufti of Marawi has declared the militants un-Islamic, while de la Peña said the fact that Muslims sought refuge in Iligan was proof that the communities had moved forward, even if some "Deep-seated prejudice" remained.

In previous times of conflict or during tropical storms, Muslim evacuees would flee to the mountains and Christians would move towards the coast, he said.

Accounts of Muslims protecting Christians in Marawi and the response of Iligan to the displaced has brought the two cities together in a way not seen for four decades.

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