It was either Abu Barakaat Yusuf al-Barbary or Sheikh Yusuf Shamahuddin who was responsible for the conversion of this island group, and the likely first settlers were migrating Buddhist or Hindu settlers.
It was either Abu Barakaat Yusuf al-Barbary or Sheikh Yusuf Shamahuddin who was responsible for the conversion of this island group, and the likely first settlers were migrating Buddhist or Hindu settlers. Kudahuvadhoo was the site of exploration by Thor Heyerdahl, and François Pyrard, the European discover of these islands, was wrecked at the Baa Atoll. Perhaps its greatest fame came from its export of cowrie shells, that were a standard currency in the Middle East. FTP, name this island chain off the western coast of India, with capital at Male (MAH-LAY).
It was either Abu Barakaat Yusuf al-Barbary or Sheikh Yusuf Shamahuddin who was responsible for the conversion of this island group, and the likely first settlers were migrating Buddhist or Hindu settlers.
The {Maldives}