Manuscripts: Endowments (legal property)

The Isdhoo Loamaafaanu consists of 21 copper plates threaded on a ring, each plate measuring 33.1cm x 7cm. The plates are inscribed in Dhivehi using t...

The plates are inscribed in Dhivehi using the old Eveyla script. Identified as the 'Laamu Dhanbhidhoo Loamafaanu' by ‘Alī Najeeb, but by H.C.P. Be...

The plates are inscribed in Dhivehi using the old Eveyla script. The text of this copper plate inscription is incomplete, with the surviving plates ar...

The plates are inscribed in Dhivehi using the old Eveyla script. At least one plate is missing at the beginning of the text, as the first surviving pl...

Waqf document, the recto of which features five seals atop the text in Dhives Akuru with inserted Arabic words in black ink, with interspersed text in...

Undated Dhives Akuru waqf document for the Utheemu Mosque

Waqf document of a housing plot (Henveiru Roanuge)

Thaana-script stating the renewal of the Waqf document of assets/land to Dhidhdhoo/Utheemu Hukuru Miskiyy (??) because of the loss of the documents in...

Royal decree on waqf administration

Thaana-script transcription of a Dhives Akuru waqf document for Malé Hukuru Miskiyy

Thaana-script transcription of a Dhives Akuru waqf document for Malé Hukuru Miskiyy

Thaana-script transcription of a Dhives Akuru waqf document for Malé Hukuru Miskiyy

Waqf document for the Medhu Ziyaaraiyy

Thaana transcription of a waqf document for Hulhudheli Hukuru Miskiyy

Thaana-script waqf document endowing land to a mosque (likely a transcription of an earlier text)

Thaana-script waqf document for the Dhiggaru Mosque

Thaana-script waqf document for a housing plot (Machchangoalhi Kin'bigasdhoshuge)

Endowment for the Boaga Ziyaaraiyy on Aidhoo Island

Waqf document of coconut palms and other assests related to the site and main gate of Eid Miskiyy

Grant of usufruct rights by Sultan Ibrahīm Iskandar confirming usufruct rights for the people of Faadhippolhu Olhuvelifushi to collect shells from t...

Waqf document for Himithi Miskiyy on Athahara Island

Waqf document endowing residential land

A housing deed issued by Al-Ghāzī Mūsā Uthama Fandiyaaru Manikufaanuge for the sale of the Machanngoalhi Kunnaru plot which is located next to...

Waqf document written by Sultan Ibrahīm Nūr al-Dīn Iskandar which states that all of the coconut palms previously owned by the state on Meedhoo ...

Grant of usufruct written by Al-Ghāzī Muḥammad Muhibb al-Dīn Shaykh al-Islām Uthama Fandiyaaru and Al-Ghāzī Shams al-Dīn Fandiyāru M...

A letter from Al-Ghāzī Ibrahīm Majaa Uthama Fandiyaar to settle a claim for land withheld from ‘Alī Kaleyfaanu, the son of Dhunburugudhuge F...

A deed by Al-Ghāzī Muḥammad Muhibb al-Dīn Uthama Fandiyāru to resolve the dispute between Dhunburigey ‘Alī Kaleyfaanu and the children o...

Waqf document of islands to the Eid Miskiyy for the support of its imam and attendents

Waqf document of residential land

Waqf document of coconut palms on the beach of Dhiffushi Island to Kuda Miskiyy and Ka'dhili Miskiyyon Mamigili Island

Waqf document of private residential land

Waqf document of private residential land

Waqf document by Al-Ghāzī Ibrahīm Sirāj al-Dīn Uthama Fandiyaaru for a residential plot on the right side of the road leading to Henveyru Lo...

Waqf document forMaathodaa. The second page is transcribed from Dhives Akuru into Thaana

Copy of (MLE-ARC-MS104) transcribed from Dhives Akuru into Thaana, detailiing the amount of money and other assets endowed to build a mosque in Maatho...

Waqf document endowing islands to Thulusdhoo Maa Miskiyy

Waqf document of land, trees and fields for the restoration of Kalaafaanu Miskiyy

Thaana transcription of a waqf document in Dhives Akuru script endowing coconut palms to Kaashidhoo Miskiyy and its caretakers.

Renewal of the waqf administered by al-Naibu 'Abd Allāh, son of Maakoshaaru Bandeyri Bodugalu Moosa. The waqf endows Methandhoo and Bodurahaa for th...

Waqf document by al-Hāzin al-Kabīr Handheygiri Muḥammad, written by the scribe Malinn Ḥasan on behalf of Sultan Ḥasan Nūr al-Dīn. The do...

Document written in Dhives Akuru script with an annotation reading 'M Naalafushi' in Thaana script on verso.

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of stating the renewal of the waqf endowmet to Naalafushi Baa (or Maa) Miskiyy

This document endows the entire island of Kuramathi as a source of revenue for the maintenance of the Kalaafaanu ziyaaraiyy on Hangnaameedhoo. An Engl...

Waqf document for the mausoleum of Queen Kalhu Kamana Thukkamana binth Ḥasan Ranna Bandeyri Kilegefaanu. An English translation of this text has bee...

Waqf document endowing coconut palms.

Waqf document formalized by the Sharī'a court at the request of Meedhoo Katheeb Muḥammad Kaleyfaanu. Its purpose was to update an existing waqf is...

Renewal of the waqf document of assets distributed to Maamigili Hukuru Miskiyy

Waqf document of field and coconut palms to Vaadhoo Hukuru Miskiyy

Deed for residential land issued for Haazinu Muḥammad Hadheygiri, Muḥammad Maabandeyri, Mookoshaaru, Ethere Banndahalu Bandeyri ‘Alī Meynaa, B...

Waqf document written by Vuzaarathul Augaafuinn (Ministry of Waqf Administration) during the reign of Sultan Muḥammad Shams al-Dīn for Maalhosmadu...

Waqf document endowing the produce of fields, coconut palms and fruit trees to Vaare'aafushi Miskiyy

Transcription of four decrees: 1. A loamafaanu (copper plate royal decree) on the vow made by Sulṭān Ḥasan 'Izz al-Dīn (Dhon Banddaarain) at M...

Waqf document in Dhives Akuru script bearing the seal of Sulṭān Ibrahīm Iskandar, son of Sulṭān Muḥammad 'Imād al-Dīn. On the reverse ...

This document grants a concession to the inhabitants of Hangnaameedhoo exempting them from royal corvée. An English translation of this text has bee...

Waqf document for toddy tappers charged with maintaining the Maa Miskiiy on Addu Hulhudhoo, granting them revenue from the island of Burehigitte in Hu...

Fragment of a waqf document written at the request of the custodians of the (Laamu) Fonadhoo Miskiiy to renew the old document as it was suffering wea...

Notice of the invalidation of a waqf document on the basis of a royal decred (MLE-ARC-MS123)

Waqf document for Thaa Buruni Maa Miskiyy

Waqf document of Olhuvelifushi Miskiyy, written in Dhives Akuru but labeled in Thaana on the reverse

Waqf document by Sultan Ibrāhīm Iskandar on behalf of his mother Kanba Aisakilegi, daughter of Maafilaafushi Hatheebu 'Umaru (Kimaru) and Sithi Bo...

Transcription of a Waqf document from Dhives Akuru into Thaana

Three waqf documents for residential land, a mosque and a royal decree on the use of coconut palms and agricultural land

Waqf document of residential land for the reconstruction of Vilufushi Rashu Miskiyy

Waqf document by Dhoshunge Beykalunn VIII copied from older documents written by Al-Ghāzī Ḥusayn Velaanaakileygefaanu. It states that Dhoshunge ...

Waqf document by Dhoshunge Beykalunn VIII copied from older documents written by Al-Ghāzī Ḥusayn Velaanaakileygefaanu. It states that Dhoshunge ...

Waqf document endowing residential land

Document written in Dhives Akuru, with the words 'Raa Meedhoo Miskiyy waqf document' written in Thaana on the back

Notice on the distribution of the inherited property

Waqf document for Veyvashu Miskiyy

Renewal of waqf document for assets endowed to Guraidhoo Miskiyy

Waqf document of Dholhiyadhoo Island to Alifushi Hukuru Miskiyy

Document detailing the amounts of coconuts, coconut oil, coir rope, thatch bundle, and chicken required by the people of Hangnaameedhoo to maintain Ka...

Renewal of Waqf document of assests to Kurendhoo Maa Miskiyy transcribed from Dhives Akuru into Thaana

Document transcribed from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script detailing ritual observances in Hukuru Miskiyy. It states that five imams are appointed to p...

Waqf document of residential land

Document written in Dhives Akuru, with the words 'Sulṭān Ibrāhīm Iskandar' written in Arabic on the back and the words 'Waqf document of Gamu ...

Nullification of a waqf document of residential land to revert it to public land

Document confriming that private land was seized as public land and compensated for adjacent land near the same size

Waqf document written in 1609 for Kalaafaanu ziyaaraiyy on Hangnaameedhoo Island. An English translation of this text has been published in: Ahmed Naz...

Waqf document of residential land

Waqf document for the management and restoration of Galolhu Hadheebee Kamanaa Miskiyy. It states in an earlier document (1504) that the management of ...

Renwal of the Waqf document of residential land on Galolhu Feydhoo

Waqf document of assets to Maduvvaree Miskiyy

Waqf document to Dhon ‘Alī for the maintainance of four pieces of land, including Dhonakalo Hinna Falane, Hodhaa Nelhe, Mohanu and Bumbar Magu. An...

Waqf document of assets distributed to the mosque of Aimina Maavaikaleygefaan

Document on the distribution of assets to Dhara'nboodhoo Miskiyy

Document on the redistribution of the waqf endoowment of assets for the Hukuru Miskiyy in Malé

Document written in Dhives Akuru, with the word 'Dharavandhoo' written in Thaana on the back, added in later times

Waqf document of assets to Dharavandhoo Miskiyy, transcribed from Dhives Akuru into Thaana

Waqf document of asseta to Dhiyamigili Miskiyy and the rights of the people of Dhiyamigili

Waqf document of land, trees and field

Waqf document

Translation from Arabic into Thaana-script Dhivehi of a royal decree on the Waqf document of Malé's Hukuru Miskiyy, the correction of its qibla, and...

Document written in Dhives Akuru with the word 'Th. Ka'ndoodhoo' written in Thaana on the reverse

Document written in Dhives Akuru with the words 'S. Hithadhoo Hukuru Miskiyy Dhives Akuru' written in Thaana on the reverse

Trasnscription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana of a royal decree to build Maa Miskiyy in response to a request from the local people to distribute waqf ...

Document written in Dhives Akuru

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana or a Waqf document to Nilandhoo Miskiyy

Description of the death of King Kalafaanu (Sulṭān Ibrahīm III) and the establishment of a waqf document for his shrine on the island of Hangnaa...

Waqf document of land, field and trees to Hulhudheli Miskiyy and the people of Hulhudheli

Document written in Arabic with the words 'Bolimulaku Miskiyy Faiikolh' written in Thaana on the reverse

Waqf document of residential land

Original script of F0-112 (repaired)

Waqf document for a mosque commissioned by Queen Kanba Aisha Rani Kilege. An English translation of this text has been published in: Ahmed Nazim Satta...

Document stating the transfer of the custodianship of the Kalaafaanu ziyaaraiyy to the people of Hangnaameedhoo Island. An English translation of this...

Document stating that Bodumanikufaanaa, the mother of Sultan Ibrāhīm Iskadhar II, her children and her grandmother, Kanbaa Mariyam Ranikile, purch...

Waqf document of residential land

Document written in Thaana, stating the validity of the Waqf document of residential land on Machchangoalhi Maandhoo

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script stating the distrubution of the assets to Finey Miskiyy and its workers

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of the Waqf document of Galee Ga'nduvaru

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of a Waqf document of land, field and trees to Feevah Miskiyy

Waqf document of residential land

Waqf document of assets to Dhiyamigili Miskiyy and Dhiyamigili ziyaaraiyy

Waqf document of residential land on Odassala Goathi

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of stating the Waqf document of Saamiyaafaanu Miskiyy

Copy of MLE-ARC-MS160, with some minor differences in content

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of a Waqf document of assets to Kudarikilu Miskiyy

Waqf document of residential land on Galolhu Maandhoo

Re-evaluation of measurments of residential land on Galolhu Maandhoo

Waqf document of residential land

Document written in Dhives Akuru with the words 'L Fonadhoo Kuda Miskiyy' written in Thaana on the back. added in later times

Document written in Dhives Akuru with the words 'Henveiru Bodu Kaashi Miskiyy Waqf Faii (script)' written in Thaana on the back, added in later times

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of a Waqf document of assets to Meedhoo Miskiyy

Document written in Dhives Akuru

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of a Waqf document for Holhudhoo Rashu Miskiyy

Copy of MLE-ARC-MS197

Renewal of the Waqf document of assets to Mathiveri Miskiyy

Waqf document of residential land

Renewal of a waqf edowment of assest distributed to Kolhhufushi Miskiyy

Old Thaana transcription of MLE-ARC-MS165

Waqf document of assets to Gamu Miskiyy (missing some parts of the script due to wear)

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana of a Waqf document of assets to Henveiru Bodukaashi Miskiyy

Notice on the distribution of assets to Mahibadhoo Hukuru Miskiyy and Kuda Miskiyy

Waqf document detailing the transfer of land between a local community and the government

Waqf document of residential land

Waqf document, a copy of MHS-ARC-MS272

Waqf document for residential land: Machchangoalhi Kunnaarugoathi

Waqf document for residential land: Galolhu Fukkeygoathi

Waqf document

Waqf document of residential land: Machchangoalhi Auge

Waqf document of residential land: Galolhu Daisyfehi

Waqf document of residential land: Machchangoalhi Auge

Waqf document of residential land: Henveiru Kudafareegoathi

Waqf document: Galolhu Maradhoo

Waqf document of residential land: Galolhu Maradhoo

Waqf document

Waqf document

Waqf document

Waqf document

Waqf document of residential property: Machchangoalhi Alanaasige

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Jeymugasdhoshuge

Waqf document of residential land

Waqf document of residential land

Waqf document of residential property: Galolhu Hikifinifenmaage

Waqf document of residential land: Henveiru Hikifinifenmaage

Waqf document of residential land

Waqf document of residential property: Machchangoalhi Ma'ngufadiaiige

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Kulhlhavagge

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Fonihelebelige. The text also makes reference to the 'Milkiyyāth' of goods and assets

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Tharividhaagoathi

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Thulusdhoo Goathi

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Vaijeheyge

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Guleynurange

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Maafannuge

Waqf document of residential land: Machchangoalhi Maaveyodhoshugoathi

Waqf document

Waqf document of residential land: Maafannu Raifusge

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Maafannuaage

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Medhuge

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Maavadige

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Habaruge

Waqf document of residential land:Henveiru Habaruge

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Fenfehadamaagoathi

Waqf document of residential land: Henveiru Fenfehedamaagoathi

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Lonugamuge

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Medhurimuskulhige

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Bilehmaage

Deed of land ownership: Maafannu Guleyseemuge

Renewal of a waqf document

Waqf document of residential land

Document on land ownership: Henveiru IlolhiḤasanfulhugoathi

Waqf document for Machchangoalhi Ba'ngufadiaii

Waqf document for Machchangoalhi Roashaneege

Waqf document for A'ngolhitheemu Miskiyy

Waqf document

Waqf ednowment

Waqf document of residential land in Machchangoalhi Fasgerigoathi

Waqf document of land in Elheheshige, transcribed from Dhives Akuru into Thaana

Waqf document of land to support mosques in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll

List of eight waqf documents

Waqf document list

Waqf document list

Waqf document (partial)

Waqf document

Waqf document of assets to Laamu Gan Miskiyy

Waqf document

Waqf document for Lh.Naifaru Hukuru Miskiyy

Waqf document for Gan Hukuru Miskiy

Copy of document R-14-P11

Waqf document of island to Hinnavaru Hukuru Miskiyy

Letter sent by the Haa Dhaalu Atoll Office, regarding the waqf endowment of residential land in Neykurendhoo (HDh)

Waqf document

Waqf document

Waqf document

Copy of a waqf document

Copy of a waqf document

Waqf ednowment

Waqf document to Lhaviyani Kurendhoo Maa Miskiyy and the Shaykh Najib ziyaaraiyy, transcribed from Dhives Akuru into Thaana

Waqf document

Letter sent by the M. Atoll Office, regarding a Waqf document

Waqf document

Document on the distribution of the waqf document for the 'Umar Naib Thakurufaanu Miskiyy

Waqf document

Waqf document

Waqf document for Maarehaa Miskiyy

Document written in Thaana on the renewal of the waqf endowment of goods to Madhiri Viligili Maa Miskiyy

Waqf document for Madhirir Viligili Kuda Miskiy

Real estate document for Maafannu Dhabugasdhoshuge

Waqf document of residential property: Satharu Koshi

Waqf endowment of residential land

Waqf document of residential property: Galolhu Biyaadhoo

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Dhoalhabuge

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Veyodhoshugoathi

Waqf endowment residential land: Henveiru Roanu Koshi

Waqf endowment residential land: Maafannu Dhonhuraa

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Bodudhiggaagasdhoshuge

Waqf document of residential property: Galolhu Chabeylige

Waqf document of residential property: residential land: Galolhu Kudhimaage

Waqf document of residential property: Galolhu Irujehige

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Kuredhimaage

Waqf document of residential property: Maafannu Meybiskadhuruge

Waqf document of residential property: Galolhu Kakaage

Waqf document of residential property: Machchangoalhi Dhidhi Goathi

Waqf endowment of esidential land: Machchangoalhi Ranvikkaagoathi

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Maafolheyge

Waqf document of residential property: Machchangoalhi Kunnaarugoathi

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Garabugoathi

Waqf document of residential property: Galolhu Rahdhebaige

Waqf document of residential property: Galolhu Daisyfehi

Waqf document of residential property: Galolhu Mandhoo

Waqf document of residential property: Goalhaaligoathi

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Bodukaashigoathi

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiru Baohugoathi

Waqf document of residential property: Henveiry Foolhumaagoathi

Waqf document with details on land and coconut palm holdings

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of the waqf endowment for Maa Miskiyy on Naalaafushi, Meemu Atoll

A detailed report of how the issues of waqf lands and assets were handled by Wuzārath al-Augāf

Detailed list of waqf endowments of private housing plots, land and other assets

List of people involved with a waqf

Detailed list of waqf endowments of private housing plots, land and other assets

Detailed list of waqf endowments of private housing plots, land and other assets

Detailed list of waqf endowments of private housing plots, land and other assets

Detailed list of waqf endowments of private housing plots, land and other assets

Detailed list of waqf endowments

List of administrative arrangments

List of administrative arrangments

List of administrative arrangments

List of places for which waqf documents are missing

List of places for which waqf documents are missing

List of places for which waqf documents are missing

List of places for which waqf documents are missing

List of places for which waqf documents are missing

List of places for which waqf documents are missing

Detailed list of waqf endowments

Thaana-script transliteration of an earlier Dhives Akuru text on the transfer of land holdings on Kandoodhoo (Thaa Atoll) from the endowment of the Am...

A 19th-century Thaana-script transliteration of an older Dhives Akuru waqf endowment for the Kalaafaanu Ziyaaraiyy on Hangnaameedhoo (Alif Dhaal). An ...

Thaana-script stating the waqf endowment of housing plot (Galolhu Hadhubalaagoathi)

Waqf endowment of land/assets to Medhu Ziyaaraiyyh

Waqf endowment of a housing plot

Waqf endowment of land/assets to Gamu Miskiyy

F0-110 (Repaired)

Waqf endowment of Henveiru Holhige and Kuredhimaage housing plots

F0-111T (Repaired)

Document on the renewal of Ḥasan Izzuddin Miskiyy (K.Huraa) and the allocation of assets to the mosque

Waqf endowment of land/assets to Naifaru Kuda Miskiyy

Waqf endowment of land/assets to Malé Hukru Miskiyy

Waqf endowment

Waqf endowment of land/assets to Miriyabukaloa Miskiyy

Waqf endowment

Waqf endowment of the Henveiru Veyodhishugoathi housing plot

F0-28 (Repaired)

Waqf endowment of land/assets to Naavaidhoo Maa Miskiyy

This two-page document was found at site GNI-MAD-5 and establishes the Karayye property as a waqf for the performance of prayers for the Prophet to be...

Waqf endowment of residential land

Document contesting the endowment of residential land

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of a grant of islands and coral reefs to the people of Kinolhas

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of a grant of islands and coral reefs to the people of Kinolhas

Waqf endowment of land: Maafannu Maamuii Goathi

Waqf endowment of land: Maafannu Maamuii Goathi

List of asset certificates, letters and Waqf documents received from atolls

Waqf endowment

A copy of the report originally written on 9 November 1931 confirming the validity of waqf endowment of the land Galolhu Fukkekey Goathi

A copy of the renewal of the waqf endowment of the land Maafannu Kurikahaffilaa Goathi due to the changes to the waqf regulations.