Al Haj Murad Ebrahim

Al Haj Murad Ebrahim is the Chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a key figure in the Bangsamoro region of the southern Philippines. His current newsworthiness stems from the recent first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Unofficial results from these elections, held around September 2026, indicate that no single party secured a majority, suggesting the necessity of coalition talks to form a government and select the region's first chief minister. Ebrahim's past involvement, including casting a vote during the 2019 plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law, highlights his long-standing role in the region's self-determination efforts. The ongoing developments in BARMM, particularly the formation of its first parliament, underscore Ebrahim's continued relevance in the political landscape of Muslim Mindanao.