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Sultan Muhammad Shams Ud-din Iskandar II
Sultan Muhammad Shams ud-din Iskandar II was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1773 to 1774. His father was Husain Bodu Dorimena Kilegefan. He usurped the throne from the 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 (17 ... on 22 December 1773. He abdicated in 1774 and was succeeded by Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din. He started building the Kalhuvakaru Mosque in 1774. 18th-century sultans of the Maldives {{Maldives-bio-stub ...
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Sultan Of The Maldives
Maldives was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi converted to Islam. Prior to that the Maldives was a Buddhist Kingdom, a Hindu Kingdom and before that a matriarchal society with each atoll ruled by a chief queen according to some accounts or by others, several theocratic societies ruled by priests known as ''Sawamias'' of heliolatric, selenolatric and astrolatric religions. All the rulers before King Koimala only ruled over parts of the Maldives or Deeva Maari (and Dheeva Mahal) as it was known then. Koimala was the first king to rule over all the islands of the Maldives as we know today and the island of Maliku. The formal title of the Sultan up to 1965 was, ''Sultan of Land and Sea, Lord of the twelve-thousand islands and Sultan of the Maldives'' which came with the style ''Highness''. After independence in 1965 the Sultan assumed the title King with the style Majesty. This style was used until 1968, when the Maldives became a republic for t ...
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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 ...
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Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz Ud-din Iskander Ibni Al-Marhum Shah Ghazi Al-Hasan 'Izz Ud-din
Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din was the sultan of the Maldives from 1774–1779. He succeeded when his elder brother abdicated. Also known as Kalhu Banda'arain, he died in Malé on the 13 September 1779 and was succeeded by Hassan Nooraddeen I. See also * Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ... References 1779 deaths 18th-century sultans of the Maldives Year of birth missing {{Maldives-bio-stub ...
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Muhammed Ghiya'as Ud-din
Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din (Muhammed Manikufaanu, died 8 October 1774), the son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II, was the sultan of the Maldiveshttp://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1770.htm, Guide to Woman Leaders, WOMEN IN POWER 1770-1800, 1773-74 Joint Regent Princess Amina Kabafa’anu the Maldive Islands, Retrieved February 27, 2011. from 1766 to 1773.http://www.maldiveswire.com/history/the-sultans , maldives wire, The Sultans, Dhiyamigili Dynasty, Retrieved February 27, 2011. As per the will of his predecessor Dhon Bandaarain, Muhammed Manifufaanu ascended the throne and reigned as Sultan Al-Haj Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din Iskandar Sri Kula Sundara Maha Radun. He was the last sultan of the Dhiyamigili Dynasty; he was deposed while away on a pilgrimage, and later, on his return trip he drowned, or was murdered by Kalhu Bandaarain. Biography The Sultan Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din's reign was beset with many domestic troubles, which were coupled with a number ...
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List Of Sultans Of The Maldives
Maldives was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi converted to Islam. Prior to that the Maldives was a Buddhist Kingdom, a Hindu Kingdom and before that a matriarchal society with each atoll ruled by a chief queen according to some accounts or by others, several theocratic societies ruled by priests known as ''Sawamias'' of heliolatric, selenolatric and astrolatric religions. All the rulers before King Koimala only ruled over parts of the Maldives or Deeva Maari (and Dheeva Mahal) as it was known then. Koimala was the first king to rule over all the islands of the Maldives as we know today and the island of Maliku. The formal title of the Sultan up to 1965 was, ''Sultan of Land and Sea, Lord of the twelve-thousand islands and Sultan of the Maldives'' which came with the style ''Highness''. After independence in 1965 the Sultan assumed the title King with the style Majesty. This style was used until 1968, when the Maldives became a republic for t ...
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Muhammad Mu'iz Ud-din
Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din was the sultan of the Maldives from 1774–1779. He succeeded when his elder brother abdicated. Also known as Kalhu Banda'arain, he died in Malé on the 13 September 1779 and was succeeded by Hassan Nooraddeen I. See also * Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ... References 1779 deaths 18th-century sultans of the Maldives Year of birth missing {{Maldives-bio-stub ...
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