| Crown prince of the Maldives Kilegefaan | |
| Birth Name: | Prince Ibrahim Faamuladheyri Kilegefan |
| Birth Date: | 1766 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Dhiyamigili Palace, Malé, Maldives |
| Death Place: | Fuvahmulah Place, Fuvahmulah, Maldives |
| Burial Date: | 8 June 1829 |
| Burial Place: | Friday Mosque, Fuvahmulah |
| Issue-Link: |
|
| Full Name: | Abdulla Ibn Haji Muhammad Ghiyasuddin |
| House: | Dhiyamigili |
| Father: | Muhammad Ghiyasuddin I |
| Mother: | Queen Aminath Manikufaanu |
| Religion: | Muslim |
Abdulla, (Ibrahim Faamuladheyri Kilegefan; 16 April 1766 – 7 June 1829) was crown prince of Dhiyamigili dynasty and the Maldives as the son of Sultan Muhammad Ghiyasuddin I of the Dhiyamigili dynasty.[1]
Abdulla was the son of Muhammad Ghiyasuddin I and Queen Aminath Manikufaanu. After protests over the assassination of his father Sultan Muhammad Ghiyasuddin, Prince Abdulla was banished to Fuvahmulah at the age of seven; causing Abdulla not to ascend to the throne. Abdulla was born in Malé, as the heir apparent.
Abdulla was born on 16 April 1766, the year his father ascended to the throne.[2] His father is the eldest son of Ibrahim Iskander II. Abdulla became the heir apparent following the Abdication of Hasan 'Izz ud-din.[3] When Abdulla was banished to Fuvahmulah, he was taken care of by his relatives in the island.[4]
In 1766, Hassan Izzuddin I abdicated throne to Muhammad Ghiyasuddin I, which made Abdulla the heir apparent. Seven years into his father's reign, Abdulla's father left Malé for Mecca to perform Hajj pilgrimage.[5] He appointed his sister, Amina Kabafaanu as dual regents.[6] Four days after Ghiyasuddin departed, Ali Shah Bandar, husband of Amina Kanbafaan, decided to usurp the powers of Sultan for himself. The result was that Muhammed Manikufaan moved against Ali Shah Bandar and the outcome was Muhammed Manikufan proclaimed himself as the Sultan, Which was the result of young prince Abdulla and his family to get banished to islands of the Maldives.
Prince Abdulla married eight women from Fuvahmulah, Addu atoll and other atolls in the Maldives. First marriage to Princess Mariyam Manikufaanu. it is also the only marriage which the children's were given the prince and princess title, [7] In the marriage they had two children, princess Aisha Didi and prince Mossa Didi. second marriage to Aminath Manikufaan and they had six children, third marriage three children, fourth marriage two children, fifth marriage one child, sixth marriage two children and eight marriage to Mariyam Manikufaanu, who with the prince, had one child and the last and 17th child of prince Abdulla. In the 7th Marriage with Aminath Manike, which was the only marriage that has no children with prince Abdulla.
| Name | Children | Grandchildren | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Aisha Didi | |||
| Prince Moosa Didi | |||
| Muhammad Didi | |||
| Hassan Didi | |||
| Ahmed Didi | |||
| Hawwa Didi | |||
| Khadheeja Didi | |||
| Fathimath Didi | |||
| Sanfa Didi | |||
| Moosa Didi | |||
| Ibrahim Didi | |||
| Ali Didi | |||
| Hussain Didi | |||
| Abdullah Didi | |||
| Mariyam Didi | |||
| Ismail Didi | |||
| Aminath Didi |