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.
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 |
| Legislature | None (rule by decree) (until 1932) People's Majlis (from 1932) |
| History | |
• Established | 1772 |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa |
| ISO 3166 code | MV |
Rulers
List of Huraa Sultans:
- Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din (1757–1766 Sultan in absentia until the return of Dhiyamigili heir Giyath al-Din during Dhiyamigili Dynasty )
- Sultan Muhammad Shams ud-din Iskandar II (1773–1774 )
- Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander (1774–1779)
- Hassan Nooraddeen I (1779–1799)
- Muhammad Mueenuddeen I (1799–1835)
- Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV (1835–1882)
- Ibrahim Nooraddeen (1882–1886)
- Muhammad Mueenuddeen II (1886–1888)
- Ibrahim Nooraddeen (1888–1892) (second time)
- Muhammad Imaaduddeen V (1892–1893)
- Muhammad Shamsuddeen III (1893)
- Haajee Imaaduddeen (1893–1902)
- Muhammad Shamsuddeen III (1902–1934) (second time)
- Hassan Nooraddeen Iskandar II (1934–1943)
- Abdul Majeed Didi (1943–1952)
- Republic (1952–1954)
- Muhammad Fareed Didi (1954–1968)[1]
Republic declared in 1968
Heads of the Huraa dynasty since 1968, who did not rule as sultans:
- Muhammad Fareed Didi (1968–1969)
- Ibrahim Fareed Didi (1969)