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Traditionally children aged three and up in the Maldives were educated in Islamic "Makthab" classes, generally using a single large room or the shelter of tree. The children learn simple arithmetic, Dhivehi and some Arabic, and practise reciting the Qur'an. These private schools still exist, but western-style schooling is becoming more pervasive. Dhivehi is an Indo-Aryan language and the official language of the Republic of the Maldives. ...
Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...
The Quran (Arabic: al-qurÄn, literally the recitation; also called Al QurÄn Al KarÄ«m or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...
The first western-style school in the Maldives is the Majeediyya School, a secondary established in 1927. The school was originally co-educational, but it was felt necessary to create a second school for girls (Aminiyya School) in 1944. Name Majeediyya School Country Maldives Founded April 19, 1927 Levels Secondary Colours Red, Green Motto Nihil Labore Difficile Majeediyya School is the first ever Maldivian school. ...
1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Aminiyya School is a girls secondary school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. ...
1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Until 1978 formal education was concentrated in the capital, Malé, but after taking power in 1978, President Gayoom determined that every atoll should have a school. The first was opened in South Miladhunmadulu Atoll in March, 1979. Malé (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§ÞÞ¬), population 81,647 (2004), is the capital of the Republic of Maldives. ...
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ¦Þ‡ÞªÞ‰Þ«Þ‚Þª Þ‡Þ¦Þ„Þ°Þ‹ÞªÞÞ° ÞŽÞ¦Þ‡Þ°Þ”Þ«Þ‰Þ°) (born December 29, 1937), has been the president of the Republic of Maldives since November 11, 1978, having succeeded Ibrahim Nasir. ...
The Maldives has 26 Natural atolls which have been divided into 20 administrative atolls. ...
As of 2002, the Presidents Office claimed that universal primary education has almost been achieved and the literacy rate had improved from 70 percent in 1978 to 98.82 percent. In 2005, there were 106,220 students in schools, or 40% of the total population.
See also
List of schools in the Maldives Malé Ahmadiyya School Aminiyya School (girls secondary school est. ...
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