Dhivehi History

Sultan Iskandar and the Sayyid’s rebuke: a reign of glory and critique

Religious authority challenged royal power in 1686.

Amina Rani: the last queen of the Maldives

The story of Amina Rani provides a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century Maldivian royal politics, and the remarkable reign of this young monarch who assumed the throne at just eight years old following the Malabar attack.

The lost traditions of Hithi days: a glimpse into Maldives’ Ramadan festivities before the 1960s

A royal Ramadan tradition rooted in Sufi practices, lost to reform and modernisation.

Comment: The inappropriate history of early Maldives