Ibrahim Iskandar I
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Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar Sri kularanmeeba Kathiri Bavana Mahaa Radun (born c. 1630) was the sultan
of Maldives
from 1648 to 1687. He was the son of HH Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I
and Kabaa Aisha. Iskandar ascended to the throne of Maldives at age 18, after the death of his father. During his reign, he rebuilt the Friday Mosque
in Malé
and began educating his people by teaching the Qur'an
. Iskandar died in 1687 after ruling nearly for 40 years.
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
from 1648 to 1687. He was the son of HH Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I
Muhammad Imaduddin I
Sultan Mohammed Imaduddin I was the sultan of Maldives from 11 December 1628 to 1648.He was born on 1580 in the royal palace . He was the son of umar maafai kilage and mariyam kabaidhi kilage. After ruling for 20 years the sultan died at the age of 68. And he was buried in ethere Koilu Mosque where...
and Kabaa Aisha. Iskandar ascended to the throne of Maldives at age 18, after the death of his father. During his reign, he rebuilt the Friday Mosque
Friday Mosque
Friday Mosque is the English translation of the Arabic term masjid al-jumʿa or Jama Masjid . This term is applied as a proper name to many mosques worldwide...
in Malé
Malé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
and began educating his people by teaching the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
. Iskandar died in 1687 after ruling nearly for 40 years.