Abu Sayyaf ( ; ; , ASG, ) also known as al-Harakat al-Islamiyya is one of several militant Islamist separatist groups based in and around the southern Philippines, in Bangsamoro (Jolo and Basilan), where for almost 30 years Muslim groups have been engaged in an insurgency for an independent province in the country. The name of the group is derived from the Arabic ابو, abu ("father of") and sayyaf ("swordsmith"). The group calls itself "Al-Harakat Al-Islamiyya" or the "Islamic Movement".