Meedhoo (Seenu Atoll)

Maldives Island
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population=2511
length=2350m
width=1625m
male-distance=528.90km
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Meedhoo (Dhivehi: މީދޫ) is the oldest populated island in Addu Atoll, Republic of Maldives, having been settled between 1000 and 500 BCE. Its current population is 2511 [cite web |title = Meedhoo - Addu Atoll |url=http://www.atolls.gov.mv/islands.asp?atoll_letter=S%20%20&islandcode=S1%20&atolldhiv=Seenu
accessdate = 2007-12-16 |year= 2006 |publisher = Ministry of Atolls Development, Maldives] . Its name comes from the original Indo-Aryan settlers; Meedhoo means Big Island in Sanskrit.

The original settlers were divehi people of ariyan origin.Arab traveller by the name of Yoosuf Naib planted the seed of Islam and built a place to worship Allah in the 12th century.

Meedhoo is one of the largest islands in the Maldives. It is famous for the scholars it has produced. Since the sixteenth century eight natives of Meedhoo have served as Fandiyaaru, or Qazi, at Malé. To this day, Meedhoo "Ulamma" and other noted ecclesiastics hold their own with those of the capital.

Notable people from Meedho

*Dr.Mohamed Munavvar - "Former Attorney General and leader of main political Party MDP.

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