Thinadhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
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Thinadhoo ތެނަދޫ |
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| Inhabited island | |
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 Thinadhoo
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| Coordinates: 00°31′22″N 73°00′00″E / 0.52278°N 73.00000°ECoordinates: 00°31′22″N 73°00′00″E / 0.52278°N 73.00000°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 409.2 km (254.3 mi) |
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| • Council | Thinadhoo Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.192 km2 (0.460 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.560 km (0.969 mi) |
| • Width | 0.922 km (0.573 mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,000 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
Thinadhoo (Dhivehi: ތިނަދޫ) is the capital of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll and the proposed capital for the Upper South Province of the Maldives. It has its own dialect of Dhivehi which is considerably different from northern and mid-Maldivian speech. Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport is situated on a nearby island connected by ferry.
This island was formerly known as Havaru Thinadhoo and it was the traditional seat of the Atoll Chief.
Written history of the island is sparse, but it was known for not converting to Islam with the rest of Maldives.
When Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam captured Male' in 1573 AD, he journeyed to the South of the country and visited Thinadhoo to find its inhabitants practicing Buddhism. Bodu Thakurufaanu convinced the people to convert to Islam. Days later a calamity befell the island - all new born children were dying. With the advice of a woman from Rahadhoo who had claimed that this would not have happened if [the islanders] had lived as you lived before, the people reverted to Buddhism.
On learning about this, Bodu Thakurufaanu sent his Generals, dubbed 'Havaru', who were based in Malé. They were organized as two ranks of three divisions each: the Is Thinvaru (the lead three powers) - Dhoshimeynaa Varu, Velaanaa Varu and Hakuraa Varu; and the Fas Thinvaru (the rear three powers) - Maafaiy Varu, Dhaharaa Varu and Faamuladheyri Varu.
These 'Havaru' went to Thinadhoo and recaptured the island after much bloodshed. The generals then returned to Malé and for their victory Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam offered them the island of Thinadhoo, He ordered that the 'dhandu kolhu', 'medhu ruganddu' and 'Baraaseel' to be given to Havaru along with the islands of Thinadhoo Maafushi, Kaadedhdhoo and Kuddu. The island itself was renamed Havaru Thinadhoo.
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