Hilaalee dynasty explained

Common Name:Hilaalee
Conventional Long Name:Hilaalee dynasty of the Maldives
Status:Portuguese presence (1558- 1573)
Era:Middle Age
Event Start:Established
Year Start:1388
Event End:Second interregnum started and disestablished
Year End:1573
Event1:First interregnum
Date Event1:1552
P1:Theemuge dynasty
S1:Interregnum (History of the Maldives)
S2:Utheemu dynasty
Capital:Malé
Common Languages:Maldivian
Religion:Islam, Christianity
Government Type:Sultanate (1388-1558), Kingdom (1558-1573)
Title Leader:Monarchs
Leader1:Sultan Hassan I
Leader2:King Dom Manuel
Year Leader1:1388-1198 (first)
Year Leader2:1558-1573 (last)
Currency:Rufiyaa
Today:Maldives

Hilaalee dynasty was one of the earlier Muslim ruling-dynasties of the history of the Maldives. It ruled the country from 1388 to 1573. It came under Portuguese power in 1558 and disestablished in 1573 after the Utheemu rebellion against the Portuguese presence. After the disestablishment, an interregnum period started in the history of the Maldives.

History

The first king of the Maldivian Hilaalee dynasty was Hassan I of the Maldives and he was proclaimed king in the year 1388 AD.

Historians differ on the origin of Hilaalee family. One view holds that Hassan I (Hassan Al-Hilaaly) was the great-grandson of a man named Hilaalee, who migrated from Malabar to Hulhule' island.[1]

According to another view, the dynasty descended from a Yemeni family that converted to Islam and migrated to Hulhule' island.[2]

Some historical documents reveal that Hilali Kalo Hassan dethroned King Uthman Rasgefaan, who was the ruling King at that time and outcast him and all his ministers. After this Hilai Kalo Hassan started the Hilai Dynasty.

See also

References

  1. Book: ނަސީމާ މުޙައްމަދު . ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރަހުންނާއި ރަނީން . ދިވެހިބަހާއި ތާރީޚަށް ޚިދުމަތްކުރާ ޤައުމީ މަރުކަޒު . 2010 . 9991596003 . މާލެ . dv.
  2. މުޙައްމަދު އިބްރާހީމް ލުޠުފީ . 1988 . ރާއްޖޭގައި ރަސްކަން ކުރެއްވި ޢާއިލާތަކާއި ރަސްރަސްކަލުން . ފަތްތޫރަ . 106 . 5-10.