Who is the Somali Ruler of the Maldives?

 Who is the Somali Ruler of the Maldives?

Sheikh Saeed from Mogadishu who went to spread religion in India, China and the Far East

The city of Mogadishu was the source of knowledge, the center of production and the desire for civilization, as described by the explorers of the Middle Ages.

From the second century to the 16th century, the city of Mogadishu was governed by successive kingdoms and kingdoms, which made significant progress in the fields of production, exports and knowledge.

It was a religious institution and a center of Islamic knowledge and its various disciplines, as Yakutal Hamawi says in his book The Dictionary of Cities (Mu'jam ul-Buldān).

Once again, the Portuguese explorer Duarte Barbosa who went to Mogadishu between 1517-1518 continued to talk about the business of Mogadishu and their trade in rubber, ivory and gold, which traveled from Kilwa (Tanzania) Malindi (Kenya) to Sofala (Mozambique).

After leaving the material production, Mogadishu produced religious scholars at that time, who reached the four levels.

One of the stars that shone in Mogadishu at that time was Sheikh Saeed from Mogadishu who went to spread religion in India, China and the Far East in general. He also became the first African to learn Mandarin from China and turn it into a local language, although the video of his writings has not been found.

Among the men who rose up in Mogadishu at that time, the person we want to talk about in this article is Sheikh Abdicis Almuqdishawi.

At the end of the 13th century he was born in Mogadishu. He came from a religious family with honor and respect in the community.

By the time he became a successful young man, his family had already added a school of Quran and religious studies. He memorized all the pages of the book when he was young.

He took the brush for discipleship and decided to learn from Hadith and theology. What a man raises and the Lord accepts will come true.

The 'spreading of religion' has no boundaries and a special formula, believed by the scholars and scholars of Somalia who were struggling at that time, and they saw themselves as responsible for the spread of religion and science in general.

This is why many Somali scholars have become famous for spreading the religion outside of Somaliland. Among the Arabs, Sheikh Osman Ali Mujjin Seylici, who left a great book to the Muslim community, is the most prominent.

Also his student Imam Abdillahi Yusuf Mohamed Seylici. No exception Sheikh Abadir Omar Ariddaa who was the founder of the scientific city of Herar in Ethiopia. In the same way, some of the scholars who crossed the border included the Sufi of Barawe, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Amawi, and countless other men whose history has been forgotten.

Sheikh Abdisis's Science Extension Mission

Sheikh Abdizais from Mogadishu decided to share his knowledge with the rest of the world, and to abandon the moral duty of spreading knowledge.

The boat carrying Sheikh Abdicis has landed on the island of Maldives in South Asia.

He was welcomed with great respect. The local people and the authorities were not left behind by his followers, as he was a preacher who was spreading the religion.

What made it easy for Sheikh Abdazis to adapt to the Maldives?

The first question that comes to your mind is how did the Maldivian and Sheikh Abdulaziz get along? So to understand the answer to that question, let's reflect on the deep relationship between Somalis and the Maldivian people.

Abu Barakat Yusuf Albarbari is credited with bringing Islam to the Maldives. This priest, who came to spread religion in this area, encountered strange customs and traditions that the Maldivians believed in.

He grew tall and short to free the Maldivians from their superstitions and superstitions. In the end he won and the Maldives became an Islamic island where Muslims are welcomed.

Although Ibn Batuta reported in his book that Abu Barakat was an Amazigh from North Morocco, on the other hand there are many scholars who argue that Abu Barakat was from the city of Barbara as his name shows.

In an article he published on Aljazeera's Arabic language website, Imran Abdullahi presents the argument that Abu Barakat was the Somali Sheikh Yusuf Bin Ahmed al-Kowneyn who was sometimes attributed to the nicknames Sheikh Yusuf Albarbari and Aw Barkhadle as reported by the Italian scholar. by Enrico Cerulli.

The continuous trade relations between the people of Mogadishu and the Maldives strengthen the latter's claim that Abu Barakat was Somali.

Ibnu Batuta himself, in a few lines, reported the impact of Mogadishu on the Maldives. For example, when he was talking about the traces of Somalis in that area, he said that live animals and incense were imported from the Maldives to Mogadishu.

Even if Abu Barakat is not Somali, the Maldives created a friendly atmosphere where anyone interested in the Maldives was welcomed with open arms.

To summarize, there are two important reasons that made it possible for Sheikh Abdicis Almuqdishawi and the Maldivian people to understand each other, and they are:-

1. New to Islam; The Maldivian people were very enthusiastic about welcoming the Muslim people who came to their land, that was a reasonable reason that facilitated their mutual understanding.

2. And the impact of Somali business in that area. Since there was a lot of enthusiasm and enthusiasm for business between the two sides, the person coming from the Somali land, it will not continue if that person was going to sue and spread religion.

In addition to teaching religion, the Maldivian people also needed his help in the administration.

He was a disciple, and he continued to spread knowledge until he was later promoted to the position of jurist and mayor of the city.

His Highness the Governor of Uthemu

During Sheikh Abdulaziz's stay, the Maldives authorities decided to make the island of Uthemu in the North of the Maldives a public transport.

For some time, he was discriminating between the Uthemu family and the surrounding areas until later his welfare was reported.

The reputation he gained for his excellence in acting led him to be appointed as the governor of Utheemu Island and the surrounding islands.

His justice for the local people is added, as historians report, to the hospitality of travelers who pass through the island.

The meeting of Sheikh Abdazis Almuqdishawi and Ibnu Batuta

The Moroccan surveyor Abu Abdullahi Mohamed Ibn Battuta devoted his whole life to travel and exploration in order to learn about the different parts of the earth. He spent nine months of his time in the beautiful islands of the Maldives between the year 1343 and 1344.

In his book Travels of Ibnu Batuta, he said that when he went to Uthemu Island in the North of the Maldives, he was welcomed by a sheikh named Abdilassis Almuqdishawi from Mogadishu.

He also said that he had a lot of fun with them and they joked and talked about their experiences. It is likely that Ibnu Batuta and Sheikh Abdilazis from Mogadishu talked about the trip that Ibnu Batuta went to Mogadishu ten years ago and what he met.

According to the Somali tradition known to Sheikh Abdicis, Ibnu Batuta gave him a big boat to continue his journey as he reported again in his book Travels.

In this way Abdilazis Almuqdishawi Maldives and Uthemu had honor and respect until death came to him.

Abdilassis Mosque in Mogadishu

Abdilasis mosque in Abdicasis district is one of the oldest mosques in Somalia. Although it is not certain when it was made, it is likely to be in the fourteenth century AD as shown by the history.

This mosque is named after Sheikh Abdizais al Muqdishawi. Again, the honor of the sheikh was given in the name of the district where the mosque is located, which is the district of Abdicasis in the Banaddir region.

That's how the district of Abdicasis carries the name of that Somali scholar who entered the history of the Golden Wing but Somalis don't know about it.