Muhammad Shamsuddeen III

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Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III
Lord of twelve thousand isles,the sultan of maldives

Reign	Maldives: 1893 Maldives: 1903 - October 2, 1934
Coronation	July 27, 1905)
Full name	Sultan Muhammad Shams-ud-din III Iskander Sri Kula Sundara Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun ibn Sultan Ibrahim Nuruddin Iskander
Titles	Sultan of the Land and Sea, Lord of the Twelve-Thousand-Islands, Sultan of the Maldives
Born	20 October 1879
Birthplace	Male
Died	12 March 1945 (aged 76)
Place of death	Male, the capital of Maldives
Buried	Male friday Mosque
Predecessor	Sultan Haji Imaaddudine
Prince Hassan Izzuddine
Successor	Sultan Hassan Noorddine
Issue	crown prince Hassan Izzuddine, Princess shaheema, Princess Shameema, Princess Thithi Goma fulhu, Princess medhu goma fulhu,
Royal House	Muleege
Dynasty	Huraa
Royal anthem	Salaamathi
Father	Sultan Ibrahim Nuruddin of Maldives
Mother	Kakaagey Dhon goma(Queen consort of sultan Ibraahim nuruddin)

Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III, CMG, (November 1879-12 March 1935) son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Kakaage Don Goma, was the Sultan of the Maldives first in May 7, 1893 and then again from 1902.

When he was 14 years, after the death of his father Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen, he was nominated as the Sultan only after the people expressed their dissatisfaction with the appointment of his eight year old half-brother as Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen V against the Law of Succession in the Maldive Islands. Shamsuddeen's succession to the throne was in part favoured by the fact that he was great-nephew to Muhammad Didi Ranna Baderi Kilegefanu, the prime minister to three successive Sultans, who strongly protested to the Ceylon Governor in Colombo on behalf of his discarded great-nephew.

From Male' Shamsuddeen wrote to his great-uncle, to return and resume the post of prime minister. At this time Haajee Imaaduddeen, nephew of the late sultan Nooraddeen, who would takeover the throne after 2 months, ran the country. Ibrahim Didi and some other members of the Council of Ministers ('little knowing what evil a decade was to bring forth') encouraged Haajee Imaaduddeen to seize the trone from the young sultan as they despised Muhammad Didi's complete control over his grand-nephew Sultan Shamsuddeen. However the enthronement was based on the specious plea stating a unanimous dissatisfaction by the people regarding the existing sultanate with a 'mere lad as Sultan, not able to do or undo anything himself'. By this decree Haajee Imaaduddeen was raised to the throne and named Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI, with Ibrahim Didi as his prime minister.

Shamsuddeen came back to power again in 1902 after the peaceful Male' Revolution which took place while Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI temporarily quitted his kingdom with the object of marrying the high-born Egyptian Sharifa Hanim, the daughter of Abd-ur Rakhman Khami Bhey, the Comsul of Persia. Muhammad Shamsuddeen III's full coronation ceremony (the Ceremony of the Assumption of the State Sword of the Kingdom of the Maldive Islands) was not held until July 27, 1905. The ceremony was attended by Sir John Keene on behalf of Edward VII, the Katheeb of Kelaa of Thiladhummathi Atoll on behalf of the inhabitants of the northern atolls of the kingdom and the Katheeb of Isdhū of Haddhunmathi Atoll on behalf of the inhabitants of the southern atolls of the kingdom.

He was arrested on Octorber 2 1934 and was banished to Gn atoll with crown prince henveyru ganduvaru manippulhu.The crown prince passed away in there .Later sultan was brought to male atoll villigili.The sultan passed away in male at moonimaage.

He is credited with bringing the first Constitution of Maldives on December 22, 1932.

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Shamsuddeen's throne, now in the National Museum

Preceded by Muhammad Imaaduddeen V	Sultan of the Maldives May 7, 1893 – 1893	Succeeded by Haajee Imaaduddeen
Preceded by Haajee Imaaduddeen	Sultan of the Maldives 1902 – October 2, 1934	Succeeded by Hassan Nooraddeen Iskandar II