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11-568: Milandhoo was uninhabited in 1997, when the Maldive's Minister of Atolls Abdulla Hameed launched a project to construct houses there and relocate residents from the neighboring island Maakandoodhoo , where the water had become contaminated. The resettlement was hastened in 2004, when the Boxing Day tsunami severely damaged Maakandoodhoo. The government officially recognized Milandhoo as an inhabited island on 20 March 2005. With more than 2140 residents, it

22-573: A congregation, it was as if he remained in salat up to midnight, and he who offered the Fajr salat in a congregation, it was as if he remained in salat the whole night." ( Muslim ) Abu Hurairah reported: The Messenger of Allah said, "The most difficult Salah for the Munafiqeen (the hypocrites ) is Isha and Fajr. Had they known the rewards for them, they would have attended them even if they had to crawl on their knees." ( Bukhari ) The time period within which

33-455: A few other fish species also inhabit the lake, while crabs and hermit crabs live around its shore. Sikundi Kulhi is about 350 ft (110 m) long, 250 ft (76 m) wide, and up to 5 ft (1.5 m) deep. Clay deposited at its center is used for traditional medicine. Bottle gourd plants , ironwood , sea hibiscus and mangroves are common nearby, while great morinda and coconut palm are rare. In southwestern Milandhoo

44-439: Is a pond, Rayy Kulhi ("Red Pond"), so named because debris from bottle gourd plants and mangroves in the surrounding swamp redden its water. It is smaller and shallower than Sikundi Kulhi, but a popular picnic destination. Plantain is Milandhoo's main agricultural product and has been grown commercially there since 2006, on farms from 2,000 sq ft (190 m) to 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m) in size. Farmers sell

55-594: Is now the most populous island in Shaviyani Atoll. The island is 235.12 km (146 mi; 127 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé . Milandhoo is at 06°17′05″N 73°14′36″E in the southeast of Shaviyani atoll between Maakandoodhoo and Nalandhoo. Covering 126 hectares, Milandhoo is the largest island in the atoll. In northwestern Milandhoo is a lake, Sikundi Kulhi ("Prawn Lake"), so named because of its abundant prawns and shrimp , which are transparent and up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) long. Barracudas and

66-713: The Criminal Court of the Maldives ordered the police to summon Hameed to the Maldives to face charges of corruption stemming from his time in public office. The order was a follow-up to the April 2011 request of the Court for the police to locate Hameed, who as of 2011 was believed to reside in Sri Lanka . Hameed died on 18 August 2015 in Bangalore while receiving treatment for heart failure. He

77-723: The mandatory five daily Islamic prayers , and contains four cycles . The five daily prayers collectively are one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam in Sunni Islam , and one of the ten Practices of the Religion ( Furū al-Dīn ) according to Shia Islam . In Persian it is known as نماز عشاء ( Nemāz-e ʿišāʾ ). In Kashmiri , it is known as Khoftan Nemaz . Likewise in Punjabi , it is called Khuftaan di namaz . Uthman reported that he heard Muhammad saying: "The one who offered Isha salat in

88-461: The Maldives, because the two countries had agreed to a maritime boundary treaty whereby Minicoy was placed on the Indian side of the boundary. President Gayoom hurriedly clarified that Hameed's speech was intended to highlight the linguistic, cultural, and religious ties between the Maldives and Minicoy and that the Maldives was not intending to make a political claim over the atoll. In September 2011,

99-628: The plantains throughout Shaviyani Atoll and in Malé . Clearing for agriculture has been causing deforestation . Abdulla Hameed Abdulla Hameed , NIIV (31 March 1939 – 18 August 2015) was a Maldivian politician. He was the Minister of Atolls during the administration of his brother Maumoon Abdul Gayoom . Hameed was the Speaker of the Majlis from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2004. He

110-456: Was a recipient of the Order of Distinguished Rule of Izzuddeen . On 26 July 1982, at a celebration of Maldivian Independence Day, Hameed gave a public speech in which he claimed that Minicoy Island was part of the Maldives. Hameed was the Minister of Atolls at the time and his speech was interpreted as an official claim over the island. The speech caused a minor diplomatic crisis between India and

121-554: Was given a state funeral. The national flag was flown on half mast for three days following his death. The funeral prayer was held in Masjid-ul Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu-al Auzam after Isha prayer , the prayer was led by Gayoom. He was buried in Galolhu Cemetery on 20 August 2015. Isha prayer The Isha prayer ( Arabic : صلاة العشاء ṣalāt al-ʿišāʾ , "night prayer") is one of

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