Theemuge should not be confused with the House of Theemuge

House of Theemuge

Theemuge Dharikolhu or Homa Dharikolhu was one of the early dynasty of the Maldives that reigned from c.1117 until c.1388. According to the record in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu , which was written in 1194, the first king of the Theemuge Dynasty extended his rule to cover the entire Maldives...

 - the first dynasty of sultanates of the Maldives.

Theemuge (Dhivehi

Dhivehi language

Maldivian is an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by about 350,000 people in the Maldives where it is the national language. It is also the first language of nearly 10,000 people in the island of Minicoy in the Union territory of Lakshadweep, India where the Mahl dialect of the Maldivian...

: ތީމުގެ) is the site of the former presidential palace 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...

. Upgraded to presidential standards in 1992 by then-president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, Theemuge served as the presidential palace until 2008, when Gayyoom was overthrown in the country's first democratic election

Maldivian presidential election, 2008

Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on October 8 and 28, 2008. On October 8, no candidate gained more than 50% of the vote; a runoff was held on October 28 between Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed and his running mate, Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan. Nasheed and Dr...

. Mohamed Nasheed

Mohamed Nasheed

Mohamed Nasheed is a Maldivian politician. He is the current President of the Maldives. He is the founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and was its presidential candidate in the October 2008 presidential election, defeating long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a second round of voting...

, the newly elected president deemed Theemuge of too high maintenance and re-declared Muliaage

Muliaage

Muliaage is the current 'Official Residence of the President of the Maldives'. Muliaage is located at the historic centre of Male' in close proximity of the Medhu Ziyaarai, the Friday Mosque, and the Munnaru .-The Beginning:The construction of Muliaa’ge, was initiated in the year 1914 and...

, the old presidential palace as the new Official Residence of the Maldives. Today, Theemuge houses the Supreme Court of Maldives.

Naming

Theemuge is named after the dynasty of some of the first Muslim rulers of the Maldives from the late Lunar Dynasty

House of Theemuge

Theemuge Dharikolhu or Homa Dharikolhu was one of the early dynasty of the Maldives that reigned from c.1117 until c.1388. According to the record in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu , which was written in 1194, the first king of the Theemuge Dynasty extended his rule to cover the entire Maldives...

 (1141 to 1388).

Legacy and Icon

Theemuge had become a common household name during Gayyoom's reign and icon of pride for the Maldivians. The palace hosted numerous receptions on special occasions, including opening up to guests to greet the president every eid

Eid ul-Fitr

Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast"...

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After the former president Ibrahim Nasir

Ibrahim Nasir

Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan , KCMG, NGIV was a Maldivian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Maldives under Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi from 1957 to 1968 and succeeded him to become the first President of the Second Republic from...

's death in November 2008, he was laid in Theemuge, in a public funeral for people to come and give their respects. in 2009, after the presidential palace was moved back to Muliaage

Muliaage

Muliaage is the current 'Official Residence of the President of the Maldives'. Muliaage is located at the historic centre of Male' in close proximity of the Medhu Ziyaarai, the Friday Mosque, and the Munnaru .-The Beginning:The construction of Muliaa’ge, was initiated in the year 1914 and...

, Theemuge was opened to the public to visit and tour for that day only. It was the very first time Theemuge was opened to the public to visit and explore.

Theemuge is also a frequently visited attraction of Male'.