Hilaalee dynasty of the Maldives
1388–1573
StatusPortuguese presence (1558- 1573)
CapitalMalé
Common languagesMaldivian
Religion
Islam, Christianity
GovernmentSultanate (1388-1558), Kingdom (1558-1573)[lower-alpha 1]
Monarchs 
• 1388-1198 (first)
Sultan Hassan I
• 1558-1573 (last)
King Dom Manuel
Historical eraMiddle Age
• Established
1388
• First interregnum
1552
• Second interregnum started and disestablished
1573
CurrencyRufiyaa
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Theemuge dynasty
Interregnum (History of the Maldives)
Utheemu dynasty
Today part ofMaldives

Hilaalee dynasty was one of the earlier Muslim (later christian) ruling-dynasties of the history of the Maldives. It ruled the country from 1388 to 1573. It came under Portuguese power in 1558 and disestablished in 1573 after the Utheemu rebellion against the Portuguese presence. After the disestablishment, an interregnum period started in the history of the Maldives.

History

The first king of the Maldivian Hilaalee dynasty was Hassan I of the Maldives and he was proclaimed king in the year 1388 AD.

Historians differ on the origin of Hilaalee family. One view holds that Hassan I (Hassan Al-Hilaaly) was the great-grandson of a man named Hilaalee, who migrated from Malabar to Hulhule' island.[1]

According to another view, the dynasty descended from a Yemeni family that converted to Islam and migrated to Hulhule' island.[2]

Some historical documents reveal that Hilali Kalo Hassan dethroned King Uthman Rasgefaan, who was the ruling King at that time and outcast him and all his ministers. After this Hilai Kalo Hassan started the Hilai Dynasty.

See also

References

  1. ↑ de facto: Kingdom under Portuguese protection (protectorate), de jure: Sultanate
  1. ↑ ނަސީމާ މުޙައްމަދު (2010). ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރަހުންނާއި ރަނީން (in Divehi). މާލެ: ދިވެހިބަހާއި ތާރީޚަށް ޚިދުމަތްކުރާ ޤައުމީ މަރުކަޒު. ISBN 9991596003.
  2. ↑ މުޙައްމަދު އިބްރާހީމް ލުޠުފީ (1988). "ރާއްޖޭގައި ރަސްކަން ކުރެއްވި ޢާއިލާތަކާއި ރަސްރަސްކަލުން". ފަތްތޫރަ (106): 5–10.
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