Huraa dynasty

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Sultanate of Maldives
1757–1766; 1774-1952; 1954-1968
Capital Malé
Common languages Dhivehi, English, Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam (official)
Government Absolute monarchy (1757-1766; 1774-1932)
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy (1932-1952; 1954-1968)
Sultan  
 1757-1766; 1774-1779 (first)
Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din
 1954-1968 (last)
Muhammad Fareed Didi
LegislatureNone (rule by decree) (until 1932)
People's Majlis (from 1932)
History 
 Established
1772
Currency Maldivian rufiyaa
ISO 3166 code MV

The Huraa Dynasty was the sixth royal dynasty to rule over the Sultanate of Maldives from 1757 to 1965. It was founded by Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din.

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Rulers

List of Huraa Sultans:

Republic declared in 1968

Heads of the Huraa dynasty since 1968, who did not rule as sultans:

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References

  1. Knoll, Eva-Maria (2018-10-24). "The Maldives as an Indian Ocean Crossroads". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Asian History. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277727.013.327 . Retrieved 2022-10-05.

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