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First Lady Sajidha Mohamed has said that spending nine centuries as an Islamic nation and a symbol of unity is an honour that few countries in the world have experienced.
Mariyam Adheela
First Lady Sajidha Mohamed
Male’: First Lady Sajidha Mohamed made the remarks in a message congratulating Maldivians on the 900th anniversary of the country embracing Islam.
In her message on X, Sajidha said the Maldives has been blessed with the mercy and blessing of Islam for nine centuries. She expressed gratitude to Allah for granting the country the faith.
Sajidha also extended greetings to the Maldivian people on the historic occasion and prayed for the country to remain firmly guided by Islam.
ސައްތައިންސައްތަ އިސްލާމީ ޤައުމެއްގެ ގޮތުގައި، އެއްބައިވަންތަކަމުގެ ނަމޫނާއެއްގެ ގޮތުގައި 9 ޤަރުނު ހޭދަކުރުމަކީ ދުނިޔޭގެ އެހެން އެއްވެސް ޤައުމަކަށް ލިބިފައިނުވާ ފަޚުރަކާއި ޝަރަފެއް.
މި މަތިވެރި ނިޢުމަތާއި ރަޙްމަތް ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަށް ދެއްވީތީ މާތްﷲގެ ޙަޟްރަތަށް ޙަމްދާއި ޝުކުރު… pic.twitter.com/4duSauPZjR
— First Lady Sajidha Mohamed (@sajidhaamohamed) September 13, 2026
Islam came to the Maldives in 548 AH, corresponding to 1153 AD. Following the conversion of the Maldivian ruler, the entire country embraced Islam.
The first Maldivian king to accept Islam was Sultan Muhammad ibn Abdullah, also known as Dhovemi Kalaminja.
According to the historical account, Abul Barakat Yusuf al Barbari, a scholar from the Maghreb region, brought Islam to the Maldives.
The arrival of Islam marked a major turning point in the country’s history, shaping Maldivian society, culture, laws and traditions over the centuries.
As the Maldives marks 900 years since embracing Islam, First Lady Sajidha prayed that Allah would keep Maldivians on the guidance of Islam forever.
