Abdul Majeed Didi
Monarch
Abdul Majeed (Dhivehi: އަލްއަމީރު އަބްދުލްމަޖީދު ރައްނަބަނޑޭރި ކިލެގެފާނު) (or Al Ameeru Abdul Majeed Rannabandeyri Kilegefaanu) (29 August 1873 – 21 February 1952) was the sultan of the Maldives from 1944 to 21 February 1952. But he never accepted the crown and mostly he spent his life in Egypt. The government was run by an Executive council which was led by his son Prince Hassan Fareed Didi in the name of sultan Majeed Didi. He spoke fluent Urdu, Arabic, English and Sinhalese. At first he served as the vice PM at his fathers time. Then later became the Prime minister of Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III. The sultan died on 21 February 1952 on Ceylon.The first Maldivian school, Majeediyya School, was named after Abdul Majeed.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Al Munthakhab Li arshi Dhaulathil Mahaldheebiyya |
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| Birth date | August 29, 1873 |
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| Date of burial | February 22, 1952 |
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| Date of death | February 21, 1952 |
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| Title | Lord of twelve thousand islesthe Sultan of the Maldives Al mun thakhab LI arshi dhaulathil Mahaldhebiyaa |
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