The
Sultanate of Maguindanao (,
Filipino:
Kasultanan ng Magindanaw Malay:
Kesultanan Maguindanao,
Jawi: كسولتانن ماڬوايندنااو) was a
Maguindanaon Islamic state that ruled parts of the island of
Mindanao, in southern
Philippines. Its known historical influence stretches from the
peninsula of Zamboanga to the bay of
Sarangani. At its peak, the sultanate covered the entire island of
Mindanao, and ruled over the smaller neighboring islands near and around Mindanao. During the era of
European colonization, the Sultanate maintained friendly relations with British and Dutch traders.