Ibrahim Shihab (10 October 1922 – 15 January 1988), was an influential Maldivian writer, poet, essayist and statesman. He was the son of scholar Husain Salahuddin. Husain Salahuddin was a famous Maldivian poet and also served as the Maldivian Chief Justice.
Ibrahim Shihab | |
|---|---|
އިބްރާހިމް ޝިހާބު | |
 Official portrait, c. 1980 | |
| Speaker of the People's Majlis | |
| In office 11 November 1982 – 15 January 1988 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Ahmed Shathir |
| Succeeded by | Abdulla Hameed |
| Attorney General (Maldives) | |
| In office 11 November 1968 – 8 March 1975 | |
| President | Ibrahim Nasir |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Hussain |
| In office 3 August 1959 – 11 November 1968 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad Fareed Didi |
| Preceded by | Adnan Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1922 |
| Died | January 15, 1988 (aged 65) |
| Parent | Husain Salahuddin |
Ibrahim Shihab is considered one of the most prolific writers of Maldivian literature at a time named 'Era of Crawling' (Dhivehi: ޅަފަތުގެ ދައުރު, romanized: Lhafathuge Dhauru).[citation needed]
Life
editHe began at Maldivian Government's Service as clerk, Mahkamathul Dhaakhiliyyaa (from 14.1.1942 to 27.4.1951). After that he rose and held various high government posts, on 26 Muharram 1379 (3 August 1959) Ibrahim Shihab was designated of Attorney General and Mahukamathul Irushaadiyya in the cabinet nominated by Shihab's brother-in-law and Prime Minister Ibrahim Nasir.[1]
During his life he held also Ministerial posts, was appointed as one of the Vice Presidents,[2] and became a Member of the Committee set up by the Cabinet to review and amend the Constitution.
He served as the speaker of People's Majlis from 1982 to 1988.[3]
Towards the end of his life he was also named president of the council for linguistic and historical research.[4]
Among his works, the General introduction to the concept of history, Preface to the Dhivehi Tareek is a good sample of his style.[5]
Ibrahim Shihab was loved and respected by Maldivians. At the time of his death the Television Maldives announcer giving the news broke down and cried [citation needed].
He died on 15 January 1988 at 12:15 MVT.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ "Former Attorneys General". Attorney General's Office. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1975July-Dec. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435024020034.
- ^ "Past Speakers". People's Majlis. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "National Institute for Linguistic and Historical Research". Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "History of Maldives - Divehi Tareek - Preface 1981". Maldives Culture. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
- ^ "އޮނަރަބްލް އަލްއުސްތާޛު އިބްރާހިމް ޝިހާބު އަވަހާރަވުން" [Honorable Al-Usthaz Ibrahim Shihaab dead]. The President's Office. 15 January 1988. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
edit- Siyaasee Oivaru 5:Late Ibrahim Shihab
- Hakeem 1948 Archived 17 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine