History
Sultan Iskandar and the Sayyid’s rebuke: a reign of glory and critique
Religious authority challenged royal power in 1686.
06 Sep 2025, 14:55
The British Loyalty: Addu’s enduring wartime legacy
A bombed, torpedoed, and scuttled tanker is now a living coral cathedral.
09 Aug 2025, 18:31
The last ruler of Suvadive: how a scholar was blamed for sinking a warship
An Al-Azhar graduate's tragic downfall.
02 Aug 2025, 14:22
Monumental legacy: the Maldives’ largest coral tombstones
A tale of royalty and craftsmanship.
19 Jul 2025, 14:49
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.
10 May 2025, 11:35
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.
29 Mar 2025, 17:00
What's in a name: Maldives throughout millennia
A chronicle of designations from ancient Sanskrit to modern times.
28 Mar 2025, 16:45
“Dhon Hiyala aai Alifulhu” – Hulhevi Media explores the truth behind the historical love ballad
12 Jun 2014, 17:33
Historical ‘Fan’diyaaru’ Mosque demolished
02 Feb 2014, 19:23
Comment: Maldivian history a mockery of past and present
27 Jul 2013, 13:47
“No idea” why criminal court has taken so long to process museum vandalism case: PG’s Office
25 Feb 2013, 18:35