Muhammad Jameel Didi

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Al sheikh Muhammad Jameel Didi (Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު ޖަމީލުދީދީ) (May 1, 1915 - March 15, 1989) popularly known as Jameel Didi was a Maldivian political figure and poet who was famous for his writings and speeches. He was born on 1 May 1915 to Abdullah Kamaaludhin the Attorney General and Princess Fatimaa Didi. At first he studied at the Majeedhiyya School and later went abroad to Egypt and studied at Al-Azhar University. After returning back,he became a member of the sentence committee (niyaa kanda alhaa komety). He later served as Minister of Justice and as Attorney General in the mid 1950s. The Maldivian national anthem, Gaumii salaam, uses lyrics written by Jameel Didi in 1948 that were later set to music. Sheikh Jameel Didi passed away on 1 may 1989 at the age of 73. He is buried in Galolhu Cemetery where many of the Maldivian royal family are buried. After his death he was honoured as the teacher of the generations (Usthazul jeel) by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.