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THE MALDIVE ISLANDS

The Dhiyamigili Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1766 - 1773 H.H. Sultan Haji Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din Iskandar Sri Kula Ranmani Kirithi Sundara Maha Radun [Haji Banda'ara Sahidu-kula], Sultan of Land and Sea, Lord of the twelve-thousand islands and Sultan of the Maldives. b. at the Kabafa'anu Palace, Malé, before 6^th October 1733, second son of H.H. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II Zarb Mahal Sri Rannava Loaka Maha Radun, Sultan of the Maldives, by his first wife, 'Aisha Kabafa'anu, educ. privately. Taken by the 'Ali Raja of Cannanore to Androth island, in the Laccadives, in 1752. Transferred to Minicoy in April 1757. Escaped from his captores in 1758 and settled in Ganjam, in Orissa. Brought back by Sultan al-Hassan 'Izz ud-din and appointed as his Heir Apparent, 16^th February 1763. Went on a pilgrimage to Mecca 17^th December 1773 appointing his sister and brother-in-law as joint regents. Deposed in absentia, 22^nd December 1773. Returned to Mahe, and on hearing about events during his absence, apparently abdicated his rights and recognised the authority of Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander, 7^th October 1774. m. (first) Amina Kabafa'anu (d. from smallpox, before 1774), daughter of Sikka Manik. m. (second) Maryam Kabafa'anu (d. from smallpox, before 1774), daughter of the Kudabanderi Thakurufa'anu. m. (third) Aisha Manikufa'anu (m. second, at Malé, 1778, Husain Kaka Thakuru'fa'anu). He was k. (drowned) off the island of Guraidu, 8^th October 1774, having had issue:

1) Al-Amir 'Abdu'llah Ibrahim Fa'amuladeri Kilegefa'anu. b. 1760, educ. privately. He was banished to Fuahmulah in October 1774 but recalled by Sultan Hassan Nur ud-din and granted the titles of Amir and Fa'amuladeri Kilegefa'anu. m. (first) Kudairani Eduruge Maryam Manikufa'anu, daughter of the Eduru Manikufa'anu, of Addu Midu. m. (second) Validadi Amina Manikufa'anu, daughter of Hoadhadige Don Maniku. He d. at Fua Mulaku, 7^th June 1828 (bur. there), having had issue, four sons and one daughter:
- a) Nabil Musa Didi. He had issue, a son:
  - i) Ibrahim Didi, of Maradu. He had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) Hawa Didi. m. Ganduvaru 'Abdu'llah Didi, son of Ahmad Didi. She had issue - see above.
- b) Nabil Karayye Bodu Hassan Didi (s/o Amina). m. (first) Kahliha'ara'a Aisha Manikufa'anu, from Adu Midu. m. (second) Kudhuraniyage Fatima Manikufa'anu, former wife of Aishabigedharu Hassan Thakurufa'anu [Kalhu Abu], and daughter of Shaikh al-Faqih al-Hafiz Musa Eduru Thakuru'fa'anu, of Midu, by his second wife, Kudhuraniyage Amina Manikufa'anu. He d. at Fua Mulaku, aged 75, having had issue, two sons:
  - i) Husain Didi (s/o Aisha). m. Ma'alhosgedharu Hawa Manikufa'anu. He had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) Dhadimagu Ganduvaru Maryam Didi. m. Miskidhorege Ahmad Khatib, son of Dhandimaige Husain Khatib. She had issue, two sons (ancestors of President Ibrahim Nasir). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - ii) Kudhuraniyage 'Ali Didi (s/o Fatima).
- c) Nabil Husain Didi. He d. at Fua Mulaku, aged seventy-four years.
- d) Nabil Ahmad Didi. He d. at Fua Mulaku, aged sixty years.
- These sons had issue:
  - i) Ahmad Didi. b. Fua Mulaku, 1860. He d. after 1922, having had issue, a son.
  - ii) 'Abdu'llah Didi. b. at Fua Mulaku, 1865. He d. after 1922.
- a) Nabila Don Aisha Didi (d/o Maryam). m. (first) Kon'dey 'Ali Manikufa'anu, son of Kon'dey Musa Manikufa'anu. m. (second) El-Naib Gan'duvaru Muhammad Thakurufa'anu, of Midu, second son of Gedharu 'Ali Thakurufa'anu, by his wife, Dhondhonabuge Amina Raniya, daughter of GA Ma'amendu Mudinge Ibrahim Kaleyge. She d. at Fua Mulaku, aged sixty years (bur. there), having had issue, one son and one daughter by her first and two sons and two daughers by her second husband.

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