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| Raadhafathi of the Maldives | |||||
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| Lady of Twelve Thousand Isles Sultana of the Maldives | |||||
| Reign | 1379–1380[1][2] or 1379–1383[3][4] | ||||
| Predecessor | Rehendhi Kadhyja | ||||
| Successor | Mohamed I of the Maldives | ||||
| Died | 1383 | ||||
| Burial | 1383 | ||||
| Spouse | Mohamed I of the Maldives | ||||
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| Dynasty | Theemuge dynasty | ||||
| Father | Sultan Jalaaduddin Umar Vir of the Maldives | ||||
Al-Sultana Raadhafathi Sri Suvama Abaarana Mahaa Rehendhi (Dhivehi: އައްސުލްޠާނާ ރާދަފަތި ސިރީ ސުވަމަ އަބާރަނަ މަހާރެހެންދި) was the Sultana regnant of the Maldives in 1379–1383.[3][4] she was also known as Myriam.[3][4]
She was the third daughter of Sultan Sultan Jalaaduddin Umar Vir of the Maldives and ascended the throne of the Maldives after the death of her sister, the long-reigning Sultana Rehendhi Khadijah.[3][5] Her husband, Mohamed of Maakurath, served as her vizier.[3] In 1383, she died, and was succeeded by her daughter, Sultana Fatima.[3][5]
- ^ Taj al-Din, Hasan. The Maldivian chronicle Ta'rikh. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. p. 188. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Maldive Sovereigns from AD 1117". Maldives Royal Family. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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- ^ a b c Formichi, Chiara (2020-05-07). Islam and Asia: A History. Cambridge University Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-107-10612-3.
- ^ a b Abartal, Khalid; Boutkhil, Soumia (2023-07-10). "Challenging Patriarchy: Moroccan Women and Political Leadership". Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities. 3 (4): 20–28. doi:10.55544/ijrah.3.4.3. ISSN 2583-1712.