His
Excellency the President of the Republic Abdullah Afif
Didi being entertained by extended family on a return
visit from exile in the Seychelles. Seated
rom left: Ibrahim Afif Didi, His Excellency the President
and Madam First Lady Ganduvaru Aneesa Ali Didi. Standing
from Right. Lathiefa Ali Didi (Habib Ali's wife), Rasheeda
Abdullah Didi, Aishath Faiza, Ganduvaru Mariyam Ali
Didi (behind Aneesa), Aminath Faiza (behind Ibrahim
Afif Didi). This photo was taken in 1989. Ibrahim
Afif is now the Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer of the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC).
Other members of the Afif family are also top civil
servants. Mohamed Afif is now the Principal Secretary
(permanent head) of the Seychelles Ministry of Administration
and Manpower Development.
Elhe Didi ge Abdul Majeed ge Hawwa Didi wife of Ganduvaru
Abdullah Didi. Ganduvaru Abdullah Didi (see caption
of the next photo) was the brother of Ganduvaru Ali
Didi, who was the father of the Madam First Lady Ganduvaru
Aneesa Ali Didi.
Nazeer Ahmed Jamal, a prominent Maldive politician of
Addu and Huvadu descent. Jamal's mother is Ganduvaru
Fatima Didi daughter of Ganduvaru Abdullah Didi and
Elhe Didi ge Abdul Majeed ge Hawwa Didi. Ganduvaru Abdullah
Didi was the son of Ahmed Didi son of Moosa Didi son
of Bodu Raha son of Kudu Raha son of the Prince Bandeyri
Hassan Manikfan (composer of the epic 'Deo ge Raivaru')
son of the Prince Isdu Ali Manikfan son of King Hassan
X son of King Siri Kula Ran Muiy (Ali VII) King of Twelve
Thousand Isles and Sultan of the Maldives
Ganduvaru
Abdullah Didi's mother was Hawwa Didi daughter of Ibrahim
Didi of Maradu son of Prince Moosa Didi son of Prince
Ibrahim Faamuladeyri Kilegefan son of Diyamigily Siri
Kula Ranmani Keerithi (Mohamed Ghiyathuddine) King of
Twelve Thousand Isles and Sultan of the Maldives.