Huraa dynasty

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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
CapitalMalé
Common languagesDhivehi, English, Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam (official)
GovernmentAbsolute 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
LegislatureNone (rule by decree) (until 1932)
People's Majlis (from 1932)
History 
• Established
1772
CurrencyMaldivian rufiyaa
ISO 3166 codeMV

Rulers

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List of Huraa Sultans:

Republic declared in 1968

Heads of the Huraa dynasty since 1968, who did not rule as sultans:

References

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  1. ^ Knoll, Eva-Maria (2018-10-24). "The Maldives as an Indian Ocean Crossroads". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Asian History. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277727.013.327. Retrieved 2022-10-05.

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