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Maldives
/ History / Independence
The
Maldives gained independence on July 26, 1965.Three
years later a republic was declared with Prime
Minister Ibrahim Nasir as the first president.
In 1978 President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom became
president and has been re-elected thrice since
then.A coup attempt in 1988 by Sri Lankan mercenaries
was successfully repelled.
Small
as it is the Maldives has always maintained independence
and a strong unity despite influences and threats
from outside. They are now an internationally
renowned country, a member of the UN, WHO, SAARC,
Commonwealth, the Non-Aligned Movement and others
andplay an important role in advocating the security
of small nations and the protection of the environment.
The
daughter of the house he was staying at had been
selected to be the victim and he decided to save
her.
Disguised
as a girl he spent the night in the temple reciting
continuously from the Holy Koran. In the morning
when people went to find out the fate of the chosen
girl they were amazed to find him alive and still
reciting the Koran.
When
the King found out that the demon had been defeated
through the power of the Holy Koran he embraced
Islam and ordered all the subjects to follow him.
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