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Historic Maldivian religious icon: Exhibit at Malé National Museum
Sultan Mohamed Mueenuddine Iskander II King of Twelve Thousand Isles and Sultan of the Maldives and his younger half brother Prince Hassan Nooreddine who later assumed the throne as Sultan Mohamed Imaduddine VI King of Twelve Thousand Isles and Sultan of the Maldives (Two of Majid's father's uncles circa 1888)
 

First row (seated) from left: Prince Hassan Nooreddine Maandoogey Manippulu (Majid's father's uncle and later Sultan Mohamed Imaduddine VI) and Sultan Mohamed Mueenuddine Iskander II (Majid's father's uncle and Majid's mother-in-law's paternal grandfather).
First row (standing) from second on left: Noomaraa Ganduvaru Hassan Faarhanaa Kileygefan, Egamugey Hassan Faamuladeyri Kilegefan, Esjehi Ganduvaru Maafaiy Kileygefaanu, all titled nobles.
Second row (standing) from left: Roanugey Ibrahim Didi; a courtier; Muleegey Dorhy Didi, first minister of the exchequer; Handeygirigey Moosa Maniku, a courtier; Malingey Hassan Velaana Manikfan, a minister and chief admiral; Dhandikorheegey Faamuladheyri Thakurufan, a minister and commander of land forces; Henveirugey Hassan Hakuraa Manikufan, a minister and rear admiral.
The parasols of a special design shown in the photo called haiykolhu, also known as isfaalha, are the Maldive equivalent of the Crown and are reserved for the sovereign and the heirs apparent.

Prince Maandoogey Tuttu Manippulu
(Majid's paternal grandfather in the regalia of Prince Regent)
March 1901

Prince Maandoogey Tuttu Manippulu
(Majid's paternal grandfather)
2 May 1901
King Mohamed Imaduddine VI King of Twelve Thousand Isles and Sultan of the Maldives
(Majid's father's uncle)
circa 1901

King Siri Kula Sudha Ira Siyaaka Saasthura Audha Keerithi Bovana (Sultan Hassan Nooreddine II) King of Twelve Thousand Isles and Sultan of the Maldives
(Majid's mother-in-law's father and Majid's father's first cousin)
circa 1940

See Coronation Proclamation

Princess Consort Maandoogey Don Didi
(Majid's paternal grandfather's mother) circa 1895
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