Maldives
1965–present CE
Indian-Ocean island republic; independent 1965.
☾ The Coming of Islam
The conversion of the islands in 1153
The Maldives adopted Islam in 1153, when, in the traditional account, the ruler converted and the islands followed; a Muslim sultanate then governed the archipelago for most of the next eight centuries.
☾ Religious Composition
An almost entirely Sunni-Muslim nation
The Maldives is almost entirely Sunni Muslim, following the Shāfiʿī school, and Islam is the state religion.
At a glance
| Type | State |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | — |
| Region | Indian Ocean |
| Capital | Malé |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Ended | extant |
| State religion | Islam (state) |