Ibrahim Shihab

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Ibrahim Shihab
އިބްރާހިމް ޝިހާބު
Official portrait, c. 1980
Vice President of the Maldives
In office
12 March 1975 – 6 January 1977
PresidentIbrahim Nasir
Preceded byIbrahim Muhammad Didi (1953)
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Speaker of the People's Majlis
In office
11 November 1982 – 15 January 1988
PresidentMaumoon Abdul Gayoom
Preceded byAhmed Shathir
Succeeded byAbdulla Hameed
Attorney General
In office
11 November 1968 – 8 March 1975
PresidentIbrahim Nasir
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byAdnan Hussain
In office
3 August 1959 – 11 November 1968
MonarchMuhammad Fareed Didi
Preceded byAdnan Hussain
Succeeded byHimself
Vazeerul Ma'aarif
In office
3 June 1956 – 3 August 1959
MonarchMuhammad Fareed Didi
Preceded byIbrahim Fareed Didi
Succeeded byIbrahim Nasir
Personal details
Born(1922-09-22)22 September 1922
Fura Malé, Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
Died15 January 1988(1988-01-15) (aged 65)
Sri Lanka
RelationsSalahuddin family
ParentHussain Salahuddin

Ibrahim Shihab (22 September 1922 – 15 January 1988),[1] was an influential Maldivian writer, poet, essayist and statesman. He was the son of scholar Hussain 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

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He 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.[2]

During his life he held also Ministerial posts, was appointed as one of the Vice Presidents,[3] 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.[4]

Towards the end of his life he was also named president of the council for linguistic and historical research.[5]

Among his works, the General introduction to the concept of history, Preface to the Dhivehi Tareek is a good sample of his stylexs.[6]

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.[7]

Awards

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In 1979, Shihab received an award in the field of the Dhivehi language.[8] In 1982, he received another award for his Dhivehi poetry.[9] In 1990, he received an award for his service to the Maldivian government.[10]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Ibrahim Shihab". Feydhoo Roots. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Attorneys General". Attorney General's Office. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1975July-Dec. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435024020034.
  4. ^ "Past Speakers". People's Majlis. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "National Institute for Linguistic and Historical Research". Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  6. ^ "History of Maldives - Divehi Tareek - Preface 1981". Maldives Culture. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
  7. ^ "އޮނަރަބްލް އަލްއުސްތާޛު އިބްރާހިމް ޝިހާބު އަވަހާރަވުން" [Honorable Al-Usthaz Ibrahim Shihab dead]. The President's Office. 15 January 1988. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  8. ^ "ދިވެހިބަހަށް ޚިދުމަތްކުރެއްވުމުގެ ރޮނގުން - އަލްއުސްތާޛު އިބްރާހީމް ޝިހާބު" [Al Ustaz Ibrahim Shihab - Award in the field of Dhivehi language]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  9. ^ "ދިވެހި ޅެންވެރިކަމުގެ ރޮނގުން - އަލްއުސްތާޛު އިބްރާހީމް ޝިހާބު" [Al Ustaz Ibrahim Shihab - Award in the field of Dhivehi poetry]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  10. ^ "މިނިވަން 25 ގެ ޢާންމު ޚިދުމަތުގެ އިނާމު - އަލްއުސްތާޛު އިބްރާހިމް ޝިހާބް" [25th Independence Public Service Award]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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