Majeediyya School (

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. It was a single gender school that used to teach only boys students to the secondary level of education until the introduction of Primary Education in 2010 when the school was opened to both genders.

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History

Majeediyya school was founded in 1927 under the name Madharusathul Salahiyya. The school name was changed to Madhrasathul Saniyyathul Hukoomathul Mahaldheebiyya in 1928. The first principal of the school was Husain Salaahuddin. Mohamed Ameen Didi was Principal from 1946 to 1953 and it was during this time that the school was renamed "Madhrasathul Majeediyya". In 2010, with the introduction of primary schools, Majeediyya became open to female students as well. There are two songs associated with the school. Majeedhiyya-School-Songs

Band

On 1 July 1965, the first Bandmaster of Majeedhiyya School, Lieutenant A.A.Samidon, began music theory class. He founded the Marching Band of Majeedhiyya School. In 1979 the band became a fully functional brass band. Woodwind instruments were introduced in 1997.

Notable alumni

Majeedhiyya school has produced 6 out of 7 Presidents of the Maldives and various other well-known figures in the country. Some notable alumni include:

Presidents

Mohamed Amin Didi Sumuvvul Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu (Dhivehi: ސުމުއްވުލް އަމީރު މުހައްމަދު އަމީން ދޮށިމޭނާ ކިލެގެފާނު) (July 20, 1910 – January 19, 1954), popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi ...

- 1st

President of the Maldives The president of the Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Maldives and the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence F ...

from January 1, 1953 to August 21, 1953. The ''principal'' of Majeedhiyya School from 1946 to 1953. (Never attended Majeedhiyya School). * Ibrahim Nasir - 2nd

from 1968 to 1978. Prime Minister of the Maldives from 1957 to 1968. * Maumoon Abdul Gayoom - 3rd

from 1978 to 2008. *

Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Nasheed GCSK (; born 17 May 1967) is a Maldivian politician and activist currently serving as the 19th speaker of the People's Majlis since May 2019. A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Party, he served as President of the ...

- 4th

from 2008 to 2012. First democratically elected president. * Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik - 5th

from 2012 to 2013. *

Abdulla Yameen Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom ( dv, ޢަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން ޢަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް; born 21 May 1959) is a Maldivian politician who was President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. He left office on 17 November 2018 following his ...

- 6th

from 2013 to 2018. *

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 ...

- 7th

since 2018.

Military

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(Rtd) Moosa Ali Jaleel - Former Chief of Defence Force of the Maldives from 2008 to 2012, who played an important role in the victory against terrorists attack on 3 November 1988. * Mohamed Nazim - Former

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and the Defence Minister of Maldives from 2012. As of 2017 Dec, he has been imprisoned for terrorism charges for 13 years.

Athletes

* Ali Ashfaq - football player. Also the captain of the

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. * Ibrahim Fazeel - football player in

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