The history of the Maldives is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South...
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The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in...
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the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Maldives and the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence Force. The current president...
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independence of Maldives from British rule in 1966. India was one of the first nations to recognise Maldives' independence. Since then, India and Maldives have developed...
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The Sultanate of the Maldive Islands was an Islamic monarchy that controlled the Maldives for 815 years (1153–1968), with one interruption from 1953–1954...
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Utheemu Dynasty Maldives was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi converted to Islam. Prior to that the Maldives was a Buddhist...
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Islam is the state religion of the Maldives. The 2008 Constitution or "Fehi Qānoon" declares the significance of Islamic law in the country. The constitution...
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Politics of the Maldives History of the Maldives List of sultans of the Maldives List of head of state of the Maldives Vice President of the Maldives First...
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Minister of the Maldive Islands, representing the King of the Maldives, and Sir Michael Walker, British Ambassador designate to the Maldive Islands, representing...
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Several interregnums occurred in the history of the Maldives. Dynasty: Hilaalee dynasty In 1551, the brother of Mohamed III, Hasan IX became sultan. He...
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Maldives has been known by many different names during its long history of more than two thousand years. Although several different names are given, the...
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which the early history of the Maldives is studied). The Tarikh chronicles however, calls this king Sultan Muhammad al-Adil which is probably the Muslim...
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Islam is the state religion of Maldives. The 2008 Constitution or "Fehi Gānoon" declares the significance of Islamic law in the country. The constitution...
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Malé (redirect from Capital of the Maldives)
Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical...
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between the People's Republic of China and the Maldives were established in 1972. China has an embassy in Malé which opened in November 2011, and the Maldives...
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penalties for same-sex sexual conduct and relationships. The Penal Code of the Maldives invokes Islamic Shariah Law, which punishes homosexuality, usually...
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The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North...
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Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5 History of the Maldives VISIT MALDIVES, Customs Information...
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The position of United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives has existed since 1949. Sri Lanka–United States relations and Maldives–United States...
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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...
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kick taken by Ali Ashfaq, winning the SAFF Championship for Maldives for the first time in their history. Maldives won the SAFF Championship by scoring nine...
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The politics of the Maldives take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the Head of Government...
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This is a timeline of History of the Maldives. Each article deals with events in Maldives in a given year. 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997...
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interest in the archaeological remains of early cultures on the Maldives began with the work of H. C. P. Bell, a British commissioner of the Ceylon Civil...
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Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2005-10-24. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of the Maldives. Maldives at Flags of the World...
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The wildlife of the Maldives includes the flora and fauna of the islands, reefs, and the surrounding ocean. Recent scientific studies suggest that the...
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a list of islands of the Maldives. There are 1,192 in total, of which 187 are inhabited. They are listed by administrative division/atoll. The islands...
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India-Maldives relations and travel boycotts against the Maldives by Indians. 10 January: Indian hackers attack the website of the Juvenile Court of the Maldives...
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for defending the security and sovereignty of the Maldives. It is primarily responsible per the constitution to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial...
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Hilaalee dynasty (section History)
Hilaalee dynasty was one of the earlier Muslim ruling-dynasties of the history of the Maldives. It ruled the country from 1388 to 1573. It came under...
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