Sulayman Dynasty (World of Sultans)

The Rajah Sulayman Dynasty (Jawi: راجه سوليمن كلوارڬ) (Arabic: راجح سلالة سليمان) (Spanish: Dinastía de Rajah Solimano) (Filipino: Dinastyo ni Raha Soliman) or the Sulayman Dynasty in short was a Muslim royal dynasty (later converted to Roman Catholicism) and colonial nobility that ruled the southern parts of Manila Bay and the Pasig River from the reign of Rajah Sulayman to the colonial governerships of Juan Carlos and Fernando Carlos.

It started as a recognized autonomous Muslim dynasty when Rajah Sulayman defeated Spanish forces in southern Manila and halted Roman Catholic missionaries from preaching to the Muslim settlements. Rajah Sulayman's grandson, Hassanal Sulayman officially the adopted the Islamic title ''sultan. The dynasty became Christian during the reign of Safar ud-Din, the sixth sultan of Manila, his Suluk wife Maryam of Sulu and his heir, Esmael converted to Roman Catholicism under the names Enrique, Maria and Carlos, adopting the Spanish royal titles don and cabeza who became part of the colonial native nobility known as the Principales'', the collective group of native Philippine chiefs that converted to Roman Catholicism and were allowed by the Spanish Crown to retain their priveliges, wealth and power prior to conversion.

After Safar ud-Din and Esmael's conversions to Christianity, the royal court was known as the the "Casa de Solimano" (House of Sulayman). The youngest son of Carlos, Juan became the chief of Manila while his old brother Fernando Carlos took an a heavier duty as the gobernadorcillo of Manila, controlling its native police force.