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List Of Maldivians
: ''For information about the Maldivian people as a whole, see Demographics of the Maldives and Culture of the Maldives.'' Maldivians are persons from the Maldives, or of Maldivian descent. Below is a list of notable Maldivians: General people * Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam * Mohamed Zahir Hussain * Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim * Ali Ahusan Ihusan * Moosa Ali Jaleel * Imad Latheef * Jennifer Latheef * Ahmed Shafeeq Ibrahim Moosa * Mohamed Munavvar * Hassan Evan Naseem * Hassan Saeed * Sultan Saeed * Husain Salaahuddin * Fathimath Shafeega * Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala * Hassan Ugail * Naushad Waheed * Mohamed Zahir Military personnel * Major General Abdulla Shamaal Computer scientists * Hassan Ugail Lawyers * Mohamed Munavvar * Hassan Saeed Mathematicians * Hassan Ugail Extrajudicial prisoners of the United States * Ibrahim Fauzee Royal families * Dhiyamigili dynasty * Hilaalee dynasty * Huraa dynasty * Isdhoo dynasty * House of Theemuge * Utheemu dynasty T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demographics Of The Maldives
This is a demography of the population of Maldives, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Vital statistics UN estimates Registered births and deaths Structure of the population Fertility Rate (The Demographic Health Survey) Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate): Geographical differences The total fertility rate differs greatly from as low as 2.05 children per woman in Malé to a maximum of 3.88 children in Faafu. Life expectancy at birth Source: ''UN World Population Prospects'' Ethnic groups The largest ethnic group is Dhivehin, native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands comprising today's Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy in Union territory of Lakshadweep, India. They share the same culture and speak the Dhivehi language. They are principally an Indo-Aryan peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fathimath Shafeega
Fathimath Shafeega (Dhivehi: ފާތިމަތް ޝަފީގާ) (b. September 21, 1963), commonly known as Shafeega, is the former chief executive officer of the Capital Market Development Authority in the Maldives. Education Shafeega received her secondary school education in Aminiya School, Malé, Maldives and later received her master's degree from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... External linkswww.cmda.gov.mvOfficial website of the CMDA (Maldives)www.maldivesstockexchange.com.mv(Official website for the stock exchange)www.msd.gov.mv(Maldives Securities Depository) Maldivian businesspeople Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Maldives-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of People By Nationality
This is a list of notable persons by nationality. By nationality Delineating notable nationals of nation-states, and their significant dependent territories. *Afghans *Albanians * Algerians * Americans *Andorrans * Angolans *Antiguans and Barbudans * Argentines * Armenians * Arubans * Australians * Austrians *Azerbaijanis * Bahamians * Bahrainis * Bangladeshis * Barbadians *Basques *Belarusians * Belgians * Belizeans * Beninese *Bermudians * Bhutanese * Bolivians *Bosniaks * Bosnians and Herzegovinians * Botswana *Brazilians * Bretons * British * British Virgin Islanders * Bruneians * Bulgarians ** Macedonian Bulgarians * Burkinabés *Burmese *Burundians * Cambodians * Cameroonians * Canadians * Catalans * Cape Verdeans * List of Caymanians *Chaldeans * Chadians * Chileans * Chinese * Colombians *Comorians * Congolese (DRC) * Congolese (RotC) * Costa Ricans * Croats * Cubans *Cypriots * Czechs *Danes ** Greenlanders * Djiboutians * Dominicans (Commonwealth) * Dominicans (Republic) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utheemu Dynasty
The Utheemu dynasty was created in 1573 when Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam became sultan of the Maldives. The dynasty was named after the northern Maldives island of Utheemu, birthplace of Muhammad Thakurufaan. Muhammad Thakurufaan is considered a national hero, as he and his two brothers led a successful rebellion against the Portuguese and established his country's independence. Thirteen more sultans ruled during this dynastic period, which ended in 1697. From 1602 to 1607, a French sailor, François Pyrard de Laval François Pyrard de Laval (; 1578 – ca. 1623) was a French navigator who is remembered for a personal written account of his adventures in the Maldives Islands from 1602 to 1607, which was part of a ten-year sojourn (1601–1611) in South Asia, ..., spent time in the Maldives and gave a detailed account of the customs of the islanders during the Utheemu dynasty. His three-volume work was published in 1619 and is considered a valuable historical archive. See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Theemuge
Theemuge dynasty ( Maldivian: ތީމު ދަރިކޮޅު) or Homa Dharikolhu ( Maldivian: ހޯމަ ދަރިކޮޅު) was one of the early dynasties of the Maldives that reigned from c.1117 (or earlier) until c.1388. History According to the record in the ''Isdhoo'' ( Maldivian: ލޯމާ ފާނު; ''copper plates''), which was written in 1194, the first king of the Theemuge dynasty extended his rule to cover the entire Maldives. The writing suggests that the king united the entire country under his rule, bringing to an end a number of fiefdoms throughout the country. The first king of the Theemuge dynasty is known as Siri Mahabarana and he is believed to be Koimala Kalo. Sri Mahabarana was proclaimed king in the year 1117 or 1118. Other sources suggest that the Theemuge Dharikolhu was the new name of the Soma Vansa Lunar Dynastry after the conversion to Islam of King Dhovemi which lasted from c.1153 to c.1388. In this case King Dhovemi, the fifth king of the Lunar Dynastry b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilaalee Dynasty
Hilaalee dynasty was one of the earlier Muslim (later christian) ruling-dynasties of the history of the Maldives. It ruled the country from 1388 to 1573. It came under Portuguese power in 1558 and disestablished in 1573 after the Utheemu rebellion against the Portuguese presence. After the disestablishment, an interregnum period started in the history of the Maldives. History The first king of the Maldivian Hilaalee dynasty was Hassan I of the Maldives and he was proclaimed king in the year 1388 AD. Hilaalee dynasty in the oldest records were presumably from Somali descendants. Some historical documents reveal that Hilali Kalo Hassan dethroned King Uthman Rasgefaan, who was the ruling King at that time and outcast him and all his ministers. After this Hilai Kalo Hassan started the Hilai Dynasty. See also *List of Sultans of the Maldives *List of Sunni Muslim dynasties The following is a list of Sunni Muslim dynasties. Asia Middle East Arabian Peninsula * Banu Wajih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhiyamigili Dynasty
The Dhiyamigili dynasty was the fifth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It comprised four sultans: * Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II (1704–1720) * Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II (1720–1750) * Sultan Mukarram Muhammad Imaduddin III (1750–1757) * Amina I (1753 after the abduction of former Sultan) * Amina II (1757-1759) * Sultan Al-Haj Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din Iskandar Sri Kula Sundara Maha Radun (1766–1774) The Dhiyamigili dynasty was deposed by the Huraa dynasty in 1774. The consorts of the early Dhiyamigili royal ladies were possibly descended from the short-lived royal house of Isdu. There is however no documented evidence to establish this as of yet. OTHER NOTABLE FIGURES * Prince Abdulla * Senfa rendi Kabafa’an * Kakaagey Mohamed Rannabadeyri Kilegefaan * Sultan Shamsuddin III * President Ibrahim Nasir * King Mohamed Fareed Didi * Sharifa Ismail See also *List of Sultans of the Maldives *List of Sunni Muslim dynasties The following is a list of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Fauzee
Ibrahim Fauzee is a citizen of the Maldives, who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 730. Intelligence analysts estimate he was born on 11 November 1978, in Thulhaadhoo in Baa Atoll, Maldives. Combatant Status Review Tribunal Initially, the George W Bush administration asserted that they could withhold all the protections of the Geneva Conventions to captives from the war on terror. This policy was challenged before the judicial branch. Critics argued that the US could not evade its obligation to conduct competent tribunals to determine whether captives are, or are not, entitled to the protections of prisoner of war status. Subsequently, the Department of Defense instituted the Combatant Status Review Tribunals. These tribunals, however, were not authorized to determine whether the captives were "lawful combatants" - rather, they were merely empowered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulla Shamaal
Major General Abdulla Shamaal MA MSc ndu psc (born 5 July 1969) is the incumbent Chief of Defence Force (CDF) of Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). General Shamaal was appointed to the post of Chief of Defence Force on 11 December 2018 by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ( dv, އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދު ޞާލިޙް; ar, إبراهيم محمد صالح; born 1 March 1962), better known as Ibu (އިބޫ), is a Maldivian politician and the president of the Maldives since 17 .... Shamaal was trained in various military institutions such as the United States Army Infantry School in Fort Benning, the Pakistan Military Academy and the Defence Services Staff College in India. Shamaal was previously discharged from service in November 2013 but was reinstated in December 2018 following High Court verdict that his discharge was unlawful. He has also held various Senior Command, Staff and Instructional appointments during his career. Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Zahir
Major General Mohamed Zahir (Dhivehi: މުހައްމަދު ޒާހިރު) is a former Chief of Defence Force of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) of the Republic of Maldives. After completion of secondary education from Majeediya School in 1972, Zahir joined the civil service and worked in various government departments before enlisting in the Maldives National Defense Force in 1978 to the rank of sergeant and was commissioned as an officer two years later. He assumed command as Chief of Defence Force (CDF) of MNDF, formerly known as the National Security Service (NSS), on November 11, 1996, as a brigadier. He was promoted to the rank of major general on April 21, 2004. He was also the chairman of the MNDF Advisory Council, the highest forum of senior serving officers. Zahir is also known to many Maldivians by the nickname "two two Zahir" (22 Zahir). He held the post of CDF until 18 November 2008. He was then appointed as the national security advisor on 18 November 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
