MALE’, Maldives — In the annals of Maldivian history, a pilgrimage undertaken 97 years ago, in 1346 AH (1927 AD), resonates with spiritual and familial significance for the nation’s leader, President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu. Drawing on Salahuddin’s book “The Journey of the Hijaz,” a letter from Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III dated October 24, 1927 (16 Rabi’ul Awwal 1347 AH), family accounts shared with Thiladhun Online and historical research, this story illuminates a sacred journey that binds past to present. The Pilgrims Set Sail In 1927, a group of 30 Maldivian pilgrims, led by the Malinkalegefaanu — equivalent to the modern … Continue reading A Century-Old Hajj Journey from the Maldives: Tracing President Muizzu’s Family Legacy