Abdul Majeed (Dhivehi: އަލްއަމީރު އަބްދުލްމަޖީދު ރައްނަބަނޑޭރި ކިލެގެފާނު) (or Al Ameeru Abdul Majeed Rannabandeyri Kilegefaanu) (29 August 1873 – 21 February 1952) was the sultan of the Maldives from 1944 to 21 February 1952, although he never accepted the crown and mostly he spent his life in Egypt. The government was run by an Executive Council which was led by his son, Prince Hassan Fareed Didi, in the name of Sultan Majeed Didi. He spoke fluent Urdu, Arabic, English and Sinhalese. He served as the Vice Prime Minister during his father's time. He later became the Prime Minister of Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III. Sultan Majeed Didi died on 21 February 1952 in Ceylon.
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29 August 1873 Male`
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Died |
21 February 1952 (aged 78)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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