Husain Salahuddin
Hussain Salahuddin (Dhivehi: ހުސެއިން ސަލާހުއްދީން; April 14, 1881 – September 20, 1948), was an influential Maldivian writer, poet, essayist and scholar.
Hussain Salaahuhdheen | |
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Official portrait | |
| Born | 14 April 1881 Malé, |
| Died | 20 September 1948 (aged 67) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Other names | Salahuddin Hussein bin Moosa al-Mahli (صلاح الدين حسين بن موسى المحلى), |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, linguist, poet, writer, essayist |
| Works | The Story of Dhon Beefaan
Nu'umaan and Mariyam Biography of Prophet Muhammad Biography of Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-Auzam |
| Spouse | Dhon Didi
Sanfa Manike Medhuganduvaru Thuththu Gomaa |
| Children | Children of Dhon Didi:
Hawwa Saeed Khadheeja Saeed Children of Sanfa Manike: Aishath Mohamed Saeed Children of Medhuganduvaru Thuththu Gomaa: Adnan Hussain Fathimath Saeed Maryam Saeed |
Salahuddin was one of the most prolific writers of early modern Maldivian literature (Dhivehi: Era of Crawling), and contributed to Maldivian literature. He was the father of Ibrahim Shihab, a politician of the Maldives.
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