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Medhu Ziyaaraiy Shrine (Malé)

Who rests here

Saints · Malé

He is traditionally credited as the missionary who brought about the conversion of the Maldives to Islam in 1153 CE. According to tradition he invited the last Buddhist king Dhovemi (who took the name Sultan Muhammad al-Adil upon conversion) to Islam, and the whole island population followed; this date is considered th…

Full biography of Abu al-Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari (al-Tabrizi) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Malé

Coordinates: 4.17758, 73.51265

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000592 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.