​The book entitled PIS: Pemikiran dan Identiti Suluk, (referring to the thought and Identity of the Suluk people) is a book that combines the writings about Suluk people in various aspects involving detailed studies as well as the description of the ideal thinking or philosophy behind the heritage of this people, said Mohd Fazil Ajak and Nelson Dino as the editors and core writers of this book.

​​The book is dedicated to all Suluk people and especially to the Suluk leaders, Allahyarham Nalindung Datuk Tawfiq DSP Abu Bakar Titingan Damsani and Allahyarham Nalindung Tun (Dr) Datu Mustapha bin Datu Harun who were devoted to the development of culture, language, ideas and identity of Suluk people and other native people of Sabah.

​​This book can be a source of your thesis and other academic papers relating to the culture, arts, heritage and language of the Suluk people.  The book is written in Bahasa Malaysia.

​​This book is published in the late 2018 by Pertubuhan Profesional Suluk Sabah (PROS), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia and it is now available to be owned. Please buy, read and write. It’s only cost you RM55 for one copy, excluding the postage. The postage is about RM10-12, depending to which place in the entire Malaysia is to be mailed. For owning a more than one copy, you would be entitled to more discounts. 

​​Here’s the contact for order: +601110577150. You can also send your inquiry through WhatsApp. 

The Bangsa Sug* knows that even voting for no would not be winning as their home-island is part of the 'core' to be included in the proposed autonomy named after the colonial-imposed identify of the people, territory and government and even part of the legendary Sulu Sea.

​Their vote for no is somehow a symbolism that they are fighting for their rights to self-determination, which is the core purpose of the plebiscite. This is another milestone in the history of the Sulu archipelago. This 'no' should also be heard and considered. likewise those voted for yes. They have exercised their rights of suffrage and that's their freedom to choose whatever they want, thus exercising their democratic rights.

If some chose no or yes, be it. The interest of some in choosing no is to protect anything left in their home-island to be kept for the next generations, peace and development. And the interest of those choosing yes is also for peace and development. Whatever nation's identity they are given doesn't matter anymore. That's the way democratic process is done.

As having a bangsa of their own, they once again proved that they have their own identity, language, culture and heritage from geographically different and demographically unique bonded by the strong sea currents in sailing the sea of the Sulu archipelago.

But being Muslims, their connections with their Muslim brethren that chose to be identified with colonial identity are still strong because their ties are bonded by the kalimah, 'La Ilaha IllAllah Muhammadur Rasulullah', not the nation named by colonials. This is the most peaceful way of making coexistence stronger than ever.

Allah Knows Best!


*The group of people of the Sulu archipelago, geographically and demographically bounded by Sulu Sea.