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	== ~~population~~ ~~density~~ ==		== Definite article ==
			Is the article "the" missing in some parts of the article? Most of the subtopic articles have it in their titles. ] (]) 13:13, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

	These numbers don't make sense.
	10,036.9/km2 (11th)
	2,866.9/sq mi
	You would assume /km2 would be lower than /sq mi, not the other way around.
	:These are inverse km2 (No. of people per km2), thus slash /. ] (]) 00:24, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

	Materialscientist doesn't understand this. The original commenter is right - the numbers don't make sense. A square mile is much larger than a square kilometer. Thus, you would expect more people to be in a square mile than a square kilometer. Indeed, this appears to be a typo. The World Bank reports population density in the Maldives in 2010 to be 1052.95/km2, or 2685.55/sq mi. <ref>http://www.tradingeconomics.com/maldives/population-density-people-per-sq-km-wb-data.html</ref> <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 20:47, 1 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

	== coup ==

	currently the country is in a very worse state. Places are burning down, president resigned yesterday. Militia is bbeaten. Not cool <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 19:20, 8 February 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->



	Reported 02/09/2012
	Democracy Now
	http://www.democracynow.org/2012/2/9/ousted_maldives_pres_mohamed_nasheed_a

	Coup in Maldives: Adviser to Ousted Pres. Mohamed Nasheed Speaks Out from Hiding as Arrest Sought


	The first democratically elected president of the tiny Indian Ocean state of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has been ousted in what he has described as a coup d’état at gunpoint. A longtime pro-democracy activist who was jailed for six years, Nasheed has achieved international prominence as a leading campaigner to save island nations from global warming. Earlier today, Nasheed said an arrest warrant has been issued for him following two days of street protests against the coup. We speak with Paul Roberts, who served as Nasheed’s communications adviser and was with him on the day of the coup. Roberts says he fears a warrant has been issued for his own arrest and speaks to us from an undisclosed location. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 02:12, 10 February 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

	Most of the section called "Challenges" is propaganda supporting the coup. Somebody with expertise on the matter needs to replace that section with a historically accurate account. If that is not done in the next week, I will delete that section and request a replacement. ---] (]) 06:02, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

	This is my first time editing on Misplaced Pages, so apologies in advance if I was overly bold in making some changes here. I don't claim any expertise (see Dagme above), but agreed that much of this section read like propaganda, so I made some changes based on news reports I'd seen, and cited them accordingly. One was an op ed piece by Nasheed himself in The New York Times, the other by Reuters. They both felt more pertinent than the previous blog posts. (There could be more, like the Democracy Now link by anonymous, above. The section still seems unnecessarily pro-coup.)
	I hope the edits are okay.
	] (]) 17:39, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

	"The section still seems unnecessarily pro-coup." Agreed. It is still unacceptable and I hope somebody steps up soon to make the substantive changes that are needed. I believe that the propagandist also vandalized this talk section, but that seems fixed now. Let's get this taken care of. --- ] (]) 23:14, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

	== Destruction of ancient Buddha statues ==

			:Use of the definite article seems to vary, although from what I can gather from official sources (the official tourism website and the website for the President's office) using it seems to be preferred. I've gone ahead and changed all references to "Maldives" to "the Maldives" except for quotes or official names. ] (]) 17:26, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

			::That's just ] from media and journalists. At least we can use the ''World Geographical Names'' compiled by the ] as a reference. They have two clear rules about using the definite article in country names:
			::# No definite article should be used before ''']''', ''']''', and ''']'''.
			::# The definite article "The/the" should be used before ''']''' (The Gambia), ''']''' (the Niger), and ''']''' (the Sudan).
			::Link: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/geonames/ ] (]) 01:36, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
			:::The capitalised "The" should also be used before ] (i.e. The Bahamas). ] (]) 00:01, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

			:'''Comment''' The country's official name is the '''Republic of Maldives''', not the ''Republic of the Maldives''. Its constitution is called the '''Constitution of Maldives''', not the ''Constitution of the Maldives''. The United Nations does not use the definite article before Maldives in their official documents. However, some websites, including some local Maldivian websites, continue to use the definite article before Maldives.
	Some of the 30 statues of the ] were nearly 1400 years old. Ali Waheed (the director of National Museum) stated: ''"The collection was totally, totally smashed. The whole pre-Islamic history is gone."''
			:Sources:
			:# ] – '''World Geographical Names''': https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/geonames/
			:# ] – ''']''': https://presidency.gov.mv/Pages/Index/15 ] (]) 10:41, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

			== Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2024 ==
	Is it possible to add this to the article? Perhaps it would also fit ] or ]. --] (]) 19:57, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

			"Abdullah Afeef" is mentioned in the '''Independence and republic''' section and then spelt differently in the next sentence ] (]) 00:22, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
	: is a very serious matter. It shows lesser religious tolerance towards religion other than the state religion of Islam. This must be there in the religious section.] (]) 06:56, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

			== Rising Sea Level ==
	== Republic of Maldives vs. Maldives Misplaced Pages pgs ==

			A note should be added that coral atolls are made of coral, and coral will grow to match the rise of sea level. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Maldives will be sunk by rising sea levels any time soon. ] (]) 16:00, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
	If I'm not mistaken, everything on the Republic of Maldives page is almost the same thing on the Maldives page...Except, the Maldives page has a semi-nude Buddhist Tara picture. I suggest we remove the Buddhist Tara picture, as IMO it sort of ruins the page, in order to keep it identical with the Republic of Maldives page. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 21:51, 16 February 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
	:Identical with what page exactly? Buddhism was a important part of the Maldivian history, thatswhy it would not be acceptable to remove the picture.--] (]) 22:10, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
	::That's weird; on the Republic of Maldives page it did not show that picture, but now it shows it...Yes buddhism is an important part of the Maldivian history, but my point was previously that there was a picture on 1 page and not on the other and that we should take it down to match the other page...Anyway, I think it would still be better if we removed the picture so it could be easily accessed by students who are doing projects on Maldives, so that they wouldn't have to look at semi-nude photographs. You can still keep the history about buddhism; the picture is just decor. ] (]) 05:11, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
	:::What page do you actually mean? Write a link or something.
	:::To your other point: Semi-nude Picture? Really? It is doesn´t matter, it was a important part of the history, so it stays here. If you think that´s kind of ''offensive'' or something, don´t use this site. Make your own prude muslim site if you want to. There is a reason Misplaced Pages is called "The Free Enzyclopedia".--] (]) 12:37, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

	== ~~Neutrality~~ of ~~Section~~ on ~~2012~~ ~~Coup~~ ==		== Semi-protected edit request on 31 January 2024 ==

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	The section currently violates ] as well as ]. If there was corruption under Nasheed, please reference a legitimate source that covers a specific incident, not anti-Nasheed blogsites that merely express their writers' opinions.] (]) 12:59, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
			Please add the following in culture subtitle. Its missing in the english version:

			Destruction of culture
	Sorry to wade on in here (Warning! Newbie trying to live up to the BE BOLD policy I read about), but even though it was a violation, would the better course simply be to remove it rather than add a place holder then talk here? I reverted it in the mean time ^^
	] (]) 07:54, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

			In 2011, an Islamist mob destroyed a monument engraved with an image of Buddha. In 2012, 35 irreplaceable Buddhist and Hindu art objects from the National Museum of the Maldives - the oldest dating back to the 6th century BC - were destroyed by Islamists who believed they were following Islamic law. Ali Waheed, director of the National Museum, explained: “The collection has been completely, totally destroyed.” The entire pre-Islamic history was affected. Among the works destroyed were the Bohomala sculptures, the Hanuman statues and a sculpture of the Hindu water god Makara. The 'Five-Faced Man', the only remaining archaeological evidence of a Buddhist era in the Maldives, was also destroyed, irreparably damaging the country's cultural heritage. The 'Coral Stones of the Buddha' were also destroyed.
	Apparently nothing has been done about the NPOV issues on this section. This should be reported so appropriate editors can correct the content. --] (]) 00:33, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

			Sources:
	The section was a complete, unintelligible, unencyclopaedic mess. I've tidied up the existing information so that it actually forms some kind of coherent narrative and removed the POV. The section isn't at all up to date with the developments in the Maldives, but I can't be bothered typing up new sections right now. At least the stuff that was already there is presentable now. ] (]) 09:16, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

			Francis, Krishan: Maldives Museum Reopens Minus Smashed Hindu Images. (Memento vom 21. Mai 2013 im Internet Archive) Associated Press (via Abcnews.go.com) 14. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 17. Februar 2012. (englisch)
	This edit war is ridiculous. The original version of this section was completely unencyclopaedic. If you don't like what it's been changed to, discuss it and modify it, but reverting it to its original state is not an option. Misplaced Pages is not a place for one-sided, unsourced, sarcastic rants about politicians. ] (]) 23:02, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
			Vikas Bajaj: Vandalism at Maldives Museum Stirs Fears of Extremism. In: New York Times, 14. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 15. Februar 2012
	:The current version I am reading is not perfect, but hardly a one sided sarcastic rant. Can you be more specific? Also, I think the subsection should be changed to "Nasheed Presidency" or something similar. The content is about more than just his "ousting." ] 18:45, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
			Invaluable Hindu and Buddhist Statues Destroyed in Maldives by Extremist Islamic Group. In: chakranews.com. The Chakra News, The Chakra, 23. Februar 2012, archiviert vom Original am 25. Dezember 2012; abgerufen am 25. Oktober 2023 (englisch). ] (]) 21:30, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
	::Most of the text seems acceptable enough, but this part seems seriously biased: "From that moment on, Maldivians are being bombarded with vastly differing versions of events on 7 February and prior to that. Unfortunately, President Waheed appears to be too busy lurching from crisis to crisis led by the nose by his coalition partners and by Nasheed, to bother about a small matter such as an investigation into allegations of a military coup." I will go ahead and remove this part from the article, as it equates to editorializing and adds little to nothing from a content perspective. ] (]) 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
			:] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> Misplaced Pages is ]. ] (]) 02:27, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
	:::I agree. The version I first read did not include that language. I see it in the diffs, but am having trouble distinguishing who originally inserted it. Anyway, doesn't really matter. Hopefully people will start talking this out, rather than edit warring. ] 19:20, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

			== Tone of Protectorate Period Subsection ==
	===Uh Oh...===
	We may have a problem here. Same section, a few paragraphs down:

			The section on Maldives protectorate period features a reference in its fourth paragraph to "the wily chief minister," a bit of editorializing which, combined with having only a single citation at the end of the section, suggests that the section may simply be copying closely from a single source, and could probably use the addition of more citations. ] (]) 18:06, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
	The cited source reads:
	''Nasheed alleges that 18 security service officers pointed guns at his head and demanded that he resign. He says that, if he did not resign, the MNDF officers threatened to fire upon the public. First Lt. Ali Ihusan categorically denied that. He said that, he had been on the ground from the late afternoon of February 6th, had interacted with and been close to Nasheed several times during the events, but had not witnessed any MNDF officers asking Nasheed to resign. On the contrary, he too had been present when Nasheed asked several officers present whether he should resign. He contends that the call for resignation came from outside, fuelled by an escalation of the situation due to misjudgments by Nasheed and his ministers in handling the situation that day.''

			:I've removed the adjectives from both. There is no citation given and this article has been copied by other sites so many times it makes identifying a potential copyright violation difficult. It'd be best just to rewrite it fully, removing it is another option but some would take issue with removing unsourced statements without replacing them. ] (]) 03:44, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
	The article reads:
	''Nasheed alleges that 18 security service officers pointed guns at his head and demanded that he resign. He says that, if he did not resign, the MNDF officers threatened to fire upon the public. First Lt. Ali Ihusan categorically denied that. He said that, he had been on the ground from the late afternoon of 6 February, had interacted with and been close to Nasheed several times during the events, but had not witnessed any MNDF officers asking Nasheed to resign. On the contrary, he too had been present when Nasheed asked several officers present whether he should resign. He contends that the call for resignation came from outside, fuelled by an escalation of the situation due to misjudgments by Nasheed and his ministers in handling the situation that day. ''

			== Maldives banning Israeli passport holders from travel ==
	I'm not going to use the "p" word here, or dig through the diffs to see who did this, but it is definitely very concerning. I'm going to work on fixing this section, but if anyone has some time, it might be helpful to check the language of some of the other sources vs. the article text to make sure this is not a larger problem. ] 19:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
	::I don't see any down paragraphs except the differentiates between the date 6 February and February 6th. --] (]) 21:43, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
	:::It's me, Kansan again (I changed my username yesterday): I noticed that this source is used for some of the contentious areas, and frankly, this doesn't strike me as a reliable source at all; it is a blog post that takes a definitive POV and makes no bones about it. Can a better source be found? ] (]) 15:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
	:::Addendum: I removed one instance where this blog was simply noted as a duplicate source to Al Jazeera (clearly reliable), and I removed one paragraph entirely based on the blog, all of which contained potentially contentious material. One instance of the blog being cited still remains because I have not yet figured out how best to handle it, and I would hope somebody else takes a look at it in the meantime if I do not have time to get back to it immediately. ] (]) 15:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
	::The artilce clearly states what happened in February 7th day President nasheed resigned, What proof do you have to say that the source in not reliable? It clearly states what happened in February 7th day President nasheed resigned. So do not judge based on a point of view. --] (]) 16:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

			I've removed this from the article, seems undue weight to belong in the history section. The more appropriate article ] is the more appropriate article for it. ] (]) 03:40, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
	== geology ==

			== Official name ==
	The geography section could do with some information on the geology, that is, on the origin of the islands. Do they follow the path of an ancient volcanic hot spot? ] (]) 09:08, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

			What's exactly the official name? "Republic of Maldives" or "Republic of ''the'' Maldives"? I haven't found a source on the article in this regards. ] (]) 15:36, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
	== Redundancy in '2012 ousting of President Nasheed' section ==

	In ~~the~~ ~~'2012~~ ~~ousting~~ ~~of President Nasheed' section~~ the ~~4th~~ ~~paragraph~~ ~~is redundant~~ ~~with~~ ~~sections~~ of ~~the~~ ~~3rd~~ ~~paragraph.~~ ~~The redundancy should be~~ ~~eliminated~~. ] (]) 09:51, 4 ~~September~~ ~~2012~~ (UTC)		:@] The official name is the "Republic of Maldives", most logos of ministries say "Republic of Maldives". ] (]) 06:32, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

			== Semi-protected edit request on 9 October 2024 ==
	== Relevance ==

			{{edit semi-protected\|Maldives\|answered=yes}}
	Does content belong to this article? --] <sup>]</sup> 12:29, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
			In Al-Rehla book by Ibn Batuta, he writes that Abd Al-Aziz was the governer of Kinolhas Island when he visited there. Under the "Islamic period" section in this article, it is wrongly stated as Utheemu. So kindly please change Utheemu to Kinolhas. ] (]) 12:04, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

			:{{done}} ] (]) 10:32, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
	== Merge with ]? ==

			== Semi-protected edit request on 24 October 2024 ==
	There is a short stub at ]. The feedback left by users indicates that the article is causing confusion in unexperienced readers, who probably arrived there from Google or the search function and expected to find the proper article about the Maldives. True, it does link back to this article clearly enough, but is it even necessary? Wouldn't a redirect suffice? --] (]) 19:32, 29 November 2012 (UTC)

			{{edit semi-protected\|Maldives\|answered=yes}}
	:Technically, it also encompasses Minicoy Island, but even our own article ] isn't really consistent on this. Perhaps we could make a note somewhere in ] that that island (owned by India) is technically considered part of the islands (if this is even true), and merge. This is exactly how we should be handling reader feedback and heartens me that the feature is doing some good. ] (]) 19:37, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
			Traditionally the person who converted the Buddhist Maldivian king to Islam is known to be a Persian. According to the Taarikh, it was a Persian named Abdul Barakat Yusuf Shams ud-Dīn at-Tabrīzī. However, Ibn Batutta mentions him to be a Moroccan in his book Al-Rehla. The traditional Maldivian history does not mention him to be Somali. Therefore please change back "Somali" to "Persian or Moroccan". ] (]) 00:48, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
			:{{notdone}} Please provide a ] that supports the change. (Note that the source must be a ]). ] <small>(])</small> 17:18, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

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Bleached Corals?

Could somebody please place a picture of the bleached versus the still alive corals? This might help to understqnd the process. Thanks!

Definite article

Is the article "the" missing in some parts of the article? Most of the subtopic articles have it in their titles. 218.250.76.126 (talk) 13:13, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Use of the definite article seems to vary, although from what I can gather from official sources (the official tourism website and the website for the President's office) using it seems to be preferred. I've gone ahead and changed all references to "Maldives" to "the Maldives" except for quotes or official names. PolarManne (talk) 17:26, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

That's just bad English from media and journalists. At least we can use the World Geographical Names compiled by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names as a reference. They have two clear rules about using the definite article in country names:

No definite article should be used before Maldives, Seychelles, and Solomon Islands.
The definite article "The/the" should be used before Gambia (The Gambia), Niger (the Niger), and Sudan (the Sudan).

Link: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/geonames/ 203.46.37.2 (talk) 01:36, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

The capitalised "The" should also be used before Bahamas (i.e. The Bahamas). Vic Park (talk) 00:01, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Comment The country's official name is the Republic of Maldives, not the Republic of the Maldives. Its constitution is called the Constitution of Maldives, not the Constitution of the Maldives. The United Nations does not use the definite article before Maldives in their official documents. However, some websites, including some local Maldivian websites, continue to use the definite article before Maldives.

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United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names – World Geographical Names: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/geonames/
Republic of Maldives – The President's Office: https://presidency.gov.mv/Pages/Index/15 203.46.37.2 (talk) 10:41, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2024

"Abdullah Afeef" is mentioned in the Independence and republic section and then spelt differently in the next sentence 75.28.142.235 (talk) 00:22, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Rising Sea Level

A note should be added that coral atolls are made of coral, and coral will grow to match the rise of sea level. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Maldives will be sunk by rising sea levels any time soon. 70.71.56.249 (talk) 16:00, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 January 2024

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Please add the following in culture subtitle. Its missing in the english version:

Destruction of culture

In 2011, an Islamist mob destroyed a monument engraved with an image of Buddha. In 2012, 35 irreplaceable Buddhist and Hindu art objects from the National Museum of the Maldives - the oldest dating back to the 6th century BC - were destroyed by Islamists who believed they were following Islamic law. Ali Waheed, director of the National Museum, explained: “The collection has been completely, totally destroyed.” The entire pre-Islamic history was affected. Among the works destroyed were the Bohomala sculptures, the Hanuman statues and a sculpture of the Hindu water god Makara. The 'Five-Faced Man', the only remaining archaeological evidence of a Buddhist era in the Maldives, was also destroyed, irreparably damaging the country's cultural heritage. The 'Coral Stones of the Buddha' were also destroyed.

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Francis, Krishan: Maldives Museum Reopens Minus Smashed Hindu Images. (Memento vom 21. Mai 2013 im Internet Archive) Associated Press (via Abcnews.go.com) 14. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 17. Februar 2012. (englisch)
Vikas Bajaj: Vandalism at Maldives Museum Stirs Fears of Extremism. In: New York Times, 14. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 15. Februar 2012
Invaluable Hindu and Buddhist Statues Destroyed in Maldives by Extremist Islamic Group. In: chakranews.com. The Chakra News, The Chakra, 23. Februar 2012, archiviert vom Original am 25. Dezember 2012; abgerufen am 25. Oktober 2023 (englisch). 94.114.89.213 (talk) 21:30, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Not done: Misplaced Pages is not a newspaper. M.Bitton (talk) 02:27, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Tone of Protectorate Period Subsection

The section on Maldives protectorate period features a reference in its fourth paragraph to "the wily chief minister," a bit of editorializing which, combined with having only a single citation at the end of the section, suggests that the section may simply be copying closely from a single source, and could probably use the addition of more citations. Nbhive (talk) 18:06, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

I've removed the adjectives from both. There is no citation given and this article has been copied by other sites so many times it makes identifying a potential copyright violation difficult. It'd be best just to rewrite it fully, removing it is another option but some would take issue with removing unsourced statements without replacing them. Traumnovelle (talk) 03:44, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Maldives banning Israeli passport holders from travel

I've removed this from the article, seems undue weight to belong in the history section. The more appropriate article Israel-Maldives relations is the more appropriate article for it. Traumnovelle (talk) 03:40, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Official name

What's exactly the official name? "Republic of Maldives" or "Republic of the Maldives"? I haven't found a source on the article in this regards. RodRabelo7 (talk) 15:36, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

@RodRabelo7 The official name is the "Republic of Maldives", most logos of ministries say "Republic of Maldives". Unilandofma (talk) 06:32, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

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In Al-Rehla book by Ibn Batuta, he writes that Abd Al-Aziz was the governer of Kinolhas Island when he visited there. Under the "Islamic period" section in this article, it is wrongly stated as Utheemu. So kindly please change Utheemu to Kinolhas. Maryam960 (talk) 12:04, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Done MAL MALDIVE (talk) 10:32, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

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Traditionally the person who converted the Buddhist Maldivian king to Islam is known to be a Persian. According to the Taarikh, it was a Persian named Abdul Barakat Yusuf Shams ud-Dīn at-Tabrīzī. However, Ibn Batutta mentions him to be a Moroccan in his book Al-Rehla. The traditional Maldivian history does not mention him to be Somali. Therefore please change back "Somali" to "Persian or Moroccan". Maryam960 (talk) 00:48, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Not done Please provide a reliable source that supports the change. (Note that the source must be a secondary source). RegentsPark (comment) 17:18, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

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