The Family of Iskander ll was a Maldivian family. It is the family of Iskander ll of the Maldives and his ancestors. The family is an origin Family of Dhiyamigili dynasty and Malé. The family was formed around 400 years ago by Muhammed Dhorhimeyna Thakurufaan, who is the Great-Great-Grandfather of Sultan Iskander ll of the Maldives.[1] The family is also connected to Huraa dynasty, through Iskander ll's great-granddaughter Princess Aisha Rani Kilegefan, she is also known as Kakaagey Kalhu Goma.[1]
Iskander ll's family is also related to Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen II's family through Iskander ll's great-grandchild, Kakaagey Ali Didi. He is married to Princess Zareena Nooradheen, who is the daughter of Hassan Nooraddeen II.[1]
Maldivian monarchs who ascended to the throne from the family
Sultan Mudzhaffar Mohamed Imaduddine II was the sultan of the Maldives from 11 April 1705 to 11 October 1721.[2] He reigned From Dhiyamigili dynasty. He was the son of Ibrahim Dhoshimeyna Thakurufaan and Amina Dhiyo, who was the ancestor of Iskander ll.
Iskander ll
Ibrahim Iskander ll was the sultan of the Maldives from 1721 to 1750, He ascended to the throne following his father Imaaduddin's Death in 1721. He also Reigned from the Dhiyamigili dynasty.[1]
Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din was the sultan of the Maldives from 1774 until his death on September 13, 1779. Muizuddine became a member of the Iskander ll, family after the Marriage to Iskander's grand daughter, Aminath Didi.
He is the eldest child of Ibrahim Dhoshimeyna Thakurufaan & Amina Dhiyo. He is also a father of 2 Maldivian Monarch's, Iskander ll & Mukarram Imaaduddin lll.[5]
He is the son of Imaaduddin ll & Aminath Kan'baidhikilege. He has 6 children. He is also the grandfather of queen consort Aminath Didi & great-grandfather of Princess Aisha Didi (Kakaagey Kalhu Goma).[7]
He was Married to Aminath Didi, the grand child of Iskander ll. He was the father of princess Aisha Rani Kilegefan (Kakaagey Kalhu Goma). Muizuddine was the son-in-law of Ibrahim Ranna Bandeyri kilegefan by the marriage of his daughter.
Family history
Family connections
The Iskander ll Family is connected to the Huraa dynasty by Sultan Iskander's grand daughter, Aminath Didi's marriage to Huraa dynasty's king Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din. It is also connected to the Family of sultan Hassan Nooraddeen II, through the Marriage of sultan Iskander's Great-great-grandson, Kakaagey Ali Didi's marriage to Princess Zareena Nooradheen. Kakaagey Kalhu Goma (Princess Aisha Rani Kilegefan) is the granddaughter of Iskander ll. Sultan Iskander's Family is also connected to Meedhoo through Prince Abdulla's daughter, Princess Aisha Didi's marriage to Meedhoo Edhurugey Mohamed Thakurufaan.[8] Princess Aisha Didi lived in Meedhoo until her death. She is buried is Kōgaṇṇu cemetery in Meedhoo.[8]Prince Abdulla married 8 People and had 16 children. Princess Abdulla is buried in Fuvahmulah. Prince Abdulla and his father Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din was banished to Fuvahmulah. When Prince Abdulla got banished He was 7 years old. After Prince Abdulla got banished to Fuvahmulah, he used to live in Fuvahumulah and married People From Fuvahmulah. Later he came to Meedhoo and married people of Meedhoo.[9] Princess Aisha Didi's descendants are mostly in Meedhoo.[8]