Salahuddin family

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Salahuddin family
CountryMaldives
Current region Malé
Place of origin Malé, Maldives
Founder Hussain Salahuddin
Members
Connected members
Connected families Family of Mohamed Amin Didi
Jameel family

The Salahuddin family is a Maldivian descended family that are active in law, poetry, and politics. The immediate family of Hussain Salahuddin included his 8 children among his 3 wives.

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Immediate family

Wives

Salahuddin had three wives, Tuttu Goma, Sanfa Manike, Dhon Didi. [1]

Children

Mariyam Saeed

Mariyam Saeed (Dhivehi : މަރިޔަމް ސައީދު) was a Maldivian poet who served as the first lady of the Maldives from 1968 to 1969 during the presidency of her husband Ibrahim Nasir. She is the child of Hussain Salahuddin with his wife Tuttu Goma. [1]

Fathimath Saeed

Fathimath Saeed (Dhivehi : ފާޠިމަތު ސަޢީދު was a Maldivian poet who served as the first lady of the Maldives during the presidency of her husband, Mohamed Amin Didi. She's the daughter of Hussain Salahuddin with his wife Tuttu Goma. [1] [2]

Ibrahim Shihab

Ibrahim Shihab was a Maldivian poet and politician who served as the vice president of the Maldives from 1975 to 1977. He also served as the Attorney General, Speaker of the People's Majlis, and the Vazeerul Ma'aarif. He's the son of Hussain Salahuddin through his wife Tuttu Goma. [1]

Mohamed Saeed

Mohamed Saeed Didi was a Maldivian politician who represented Addu Meedhoo under the first constitution of the Maldives. [3] He is the son of Hussain Salahuddin from his wife Santa Manike.

Adnan Hussain

Adnan Hussain was a Maldivian politician who served as the Vazeerul Ma'aarif (Minister of Education) and Attorney General of the Sultanate of the Maldive Islands. He is the son of Hussain Salahuddin. [1]

Other children

Salahuddin's other children also includes Hawwa Saeed and Khadheeja Saeed from his wife Dhon Didi, Aishath from his wife Sanfa Manike.

Other relations

Ameena Mohamed Amin

Ameena Mohamed Amin (Dhivehi : އަމީނާ މުޙައްމަދު އަމީން) was a Maldivian politician and former parliamentarian who served as the President's Member of the People's Majlis. She is the daughter of Fathimath Saeed. [4]

Ahmed Muthasim Adnan

Ahmed Muthasim Adnan (Dhivehi : އަޙްމަދު މުޢުތަޞިމް ޢަދުނާން) is a Maldivian lawyer who served as the Chief Justice of the Maldives from 2019 to 2025. [5] He is the son of Adnan Hussain.

Mohamed Jameel Didi

Mohamed Jameel Didi (Dhivehi : މުޙައްމަދު ޖަމީލު ދީދީ) was a Maldivian politician and poet who served as Attorney General of the Maldives from 1956 to 1956. [6] He's the nephew of Hussain Salahuddin. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Family Page: Salahuddin, Hussain". Feydhoo Roots. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. Habeeb, Habeeba Hussain (2001). "ދިވެހި ޅެންވެރިކަމުގެ ގުލްޝުންގެ ނަރުގިސްމާ ފާތިމަތު ސައީދާ" (PDF). Dhivehi Bahaai Thareekhah Khidhumaikuraa Qaumee Marukazu (in Divehi): 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2001 via Digital Repository of Maldives National University.
  3. Jalyl, Raif Amyl (18 March 2019). "Voices from the Majlis - 6 iconic lawmakers that made a mark". The Edition . Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. "Death of Last Surviving Child of Amin Didi". Coral Glass Media. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Uz. Ahmed Muthasim Adnan". Supreme Court of the Maldives . Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  6. "ބަންޑާރަނައިބުކަން ކުރައްވާފައިވާ ބޭފުޅުން" [Former Attorneys General]. Attorney General's Office (Maldives) (in Divehi). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  7. Hamdhoon, Mohamed (15 March 2019). "30 އަހަރު ކުރިން މިއަދު: ޖީލެއް ބިނާކުރެއްވި އުސްތާޒެއްގެ ވަކިވުން!". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 16 September 2025.