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[00:03:22] main industry in
[00:03:43] our visit in
[00:03:51] God's heavens on
[00:04:02] the labor force in
[00:04:02] who visit this
[00:04:13] is a mixture of
[00:04:28] Small in size,
[00:04:31] yet great in its splendor and magnificence,
[00:04:35] and in it you feel like you
[00:04:38] have entered a novel
[00:04:41] say that staying up late in the from the novels , fluttering of dreams. It contains all
[00:04:44] the details of virgin beauty that has not been
[00:04:47] touched.
[00:04:52] unforgettable In addition to the beauty of its appearance, Islam has added
[00:04:56] beauty to its essence.
[00:05:00] These are the Maldives.
[00:05:17] The Maldives are small
[00:05:20] islands located the Indian
[00:05:24] Ocean. The equator passes
[00:05:28] over them to the south. The
[00:05:32] Arabs used to call them in ancient
[00:05:35] times Dhibat al-Mahal
[00:05:37] or Mahaldeep,
[00:05:41] and it is likely that the name was distorted. And it became pronounced Maldives.
[00:06:17] Britain ruled the Maldives
[00:06:20] for 78 years as
[00:06:23] a British protectorate. The Maldives
[00:06:26] gained independence in 1965
[00:06:30] AD. Its name in the official language
[00:06:33] is Dhivehiraj,
[00:06:35] meaning the Maldives.
[00:06:38] The Maldives became
[00:06:43] a member of the Commonwealth in
[00:06:45] 1982
[00:06:48] AD.
[00:07:19] The total area of the Maldives is
[00:07:23] 298 square
[00:07:26] kilometers. Its population
[00:07:28] is 320 thousand people.
[00:07:32] Its capital and largest
[00:07:36] city is Malé.
[00:07:39] Its system of government is a republican system.
[00:08:10] As for
[00:08:13] the Indian Ocean, it has
[00:08:16] a great influence on the country as a barrier
[00:08:19] to heat. It absorbs
[00:08:22] and stores it,
[00:08:25] and slowly releases tropical
[00:08:28] heat. Temperatures in the
[00:08:31] Maldives range between
[00:08:34] 24 and 33
[00:08:37] degrees Celsius. Humidity there is relatively
[00:08:41] high.
[00:08:43] The average annual rainfall
[00:08:45] is 2500 millimeters.
[00:09:21] The Maldivian ethnic identity
[00:09:25] cultures of the nations that settled on the islands.
[00:09:29] The origins of the population are from Southern India
[00:09:32] and Sri Lanka.
[00:09:34] As for the language spoken by the majority
[00:09:38] of the population and the official language, it is
[00:09:41] Dhivehi,
[00:09:43] which contains many Arabic words.
[00:09:58] The capital Malé is
[00:10:01] an island two kilometers long
[00:10:04] and one kilometer wide.
[00:10:07] Its borders are crowded with buildings,
[00:10:10] and the number
[00:10:12] of its residents is about 65 thousand
[00:10:16] people.
[00:10:18] However, with foreign workers
[00:10:21] and tourists, the population can reach
[00:10:25] 100
[00:10:26] thousand.
[00:10:30] Islam entered the
[00:10:33] the twelfth century AD,
[00:10:37] specifically in
[00:10:39] 1153
[00:10:41] AD, at the hands of Abu
[00:10:44] Al-Barakat Yusuf Al-Barbari, the Islamic
[00:10:48] preacher who came from the Arab
[00:10:51] Maghreb. Then Islam did not hesitate
[00:10:55] to spread
[00:10:56] rapidly.
[00:11:00] Today, the official religion of the
[00:11:04] Maldives is Islam,
[00:11:08] where the percentage of Muslims there, according
[00:11:11] to international census statistics, is
[00:11:15] 100%. The constitution
[00:11:17] states that all
[00:11:20] citizens must be
[00:11:23] Muslim. And a non-Muslim cannot
[00:11:26] become a citizen
[00:11:29] according to Article
[00:11:31] Nine.
[00:11:39] The evidence for the presence of Islam in the
[00:11:42] Maldives is more than countless,
[00:11:45] and perhaps the most prominent of that
[00:11:48] evidence is the presence of mosques
[00:11:51] and their widespread distribution. In addition to
[00:11:55] mosques, religious institutions
[00:11:58] in the Maldives play
[00:12:01] a very important role in raising the awareness
[00:12:04] of the people.
[00:12:09] Among the most important
[00:12:11] in the country is the College
[00:12:15] of Islamic Studies, which was founded in
[00:12:18] 1401
[00:12:20] AH.
[00:12:30] This college, which includes
[00:12:34] preparatory and secondary stages,
[00:12:38] was established to teach the Arabic
[00:12:41] language and memorize the Holy Quran,
[00:12:44] and to focus on teaching the rulings of the Islamic
[00:12:47] religion according to the Azhari curriculum
[00:12:51] exactly. So much so that the curricula
[00:12:54] are printed and approved in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
[00:13:12] And here we continue our tour of the
[00:13:14] Maldives to learn more about
[00:13:17] them.
[00:13:34] The Maldives have an abundance of
[00:13:38] marine life, and the fishing
[00:13:41] industry in the Maldives
[00:13:45] is the second
[00:13:47] the country.
[00:13:49] The former president of the country,
[00:13:52] Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, said
[00:13:56] that fishing is the lifeblood
[00:13:59] of our nation, and it is an integral
[00:14:03] part of our existence.
[00:14:16] And to know the importance of fishing in the
[00:14:20] Maldives, it is enough to know that
[00:14:24] 50% of
[00:14:27] the country works in the fishing
[00:14:31] sector. The Maldives
[00:14:34] are considered the fourth largest exporter of
[00:14:38] tuna in the world.
[00:14:55] The common sight that you can see in
[00:14:59] this country is the sight of fishing
[00:15:02] boats that dock
[00:15:05] and sail at those beaches
[00:15:08] and ports. They carry what
[00:15:12] the sea provides
[00:15:13] in terms of sustenance.
[00:15:16] The most common types of fish here,
[00:15:20] in addition to tuna, are
[00:15:23] grouper,
[00:15:28] barracuda, rainbow runner, and many
[00:15:31] others.
[00:15:41] Due to the breathtaking nature that
[00:15:44] God has bestowed upon the Maldives,
[00:15:48] in addition to the tourism services
[00:15:51] provided, tourism has become
[00:15:54] the leading industry in that country.
[00:15:57] Tourism accounts for
[00:16:03] the gross domestic
[00:16:05] product
[00:16:09] 60% of foreign currency
[00:16:11] revenues. More than 90% of
[00:16:15] government tax
[00:16:18] tourism-related fees.
[00:16:35] Tourism emerged
[00:16:37] in the Maldives in
[00:16:40] 1972
[00:16:43] AD.
[00:16:45] The first tourist
[00:16:48] resort was opened in the same
[00:16:50] year. Since the emergence of tourism,
[00:16:54] the country has witnessed a shift in its economy
[00:16:57] and has quickly
[00:17:00] relying on fish wealth to the tourism
[00:17:04] sector. Today, there are
[00:17:08] 89 resorts in the
[00:17:11] Maldives with a bed
[00:17:14] capacity for more than
[00:17:17] 17 thousand people.
[00:17:21] The country provides tourist
[00:17:24] facilities for more than
[00:17:26] 850 thousand tourists
[00:17:29] who visit the country
[00:17:31] annually.
[00:17:44] All visitors arrive in the
[00:17:48] Maldives via Malé
[00:17:51] International Airport, located on
[00:17:55] Hulhulé Island near the capital.
[00:17:58] The airport serves a wide
[00:18:03] flights to India, Sri Lanka,
[00:18:06] and Dubai. The main airports in Southeast Asia.
[00:19:18] We conclude
[00:19:20] the place where you will find most people
[00:19:24] in the afternoon.
[00:19:25] It is the artificial
[00:19:29] beach, which is considered the most
[00:19:33] suitable and beautiful place for Maldivian families
[00:19:40] place to enjoy the air,
[00:19:43] the sea, and the sand in
[00:19:46] vibrant family atmospheres.
[00:20:16] The Maldivian capital Malé
[00:20:19] has more than 30 public waterfronts,
[00:20:23] and the authorities have
[00:20:26] provided them with all
[00:20:29] that is necessary for comfort
[00:20:32] and relaxation.
[00:20:54] The artificial beach
[00:20:56] extends for a distance of more than 6
[00:21:00] kilometers. It was opened to
[00:21:03] the public in
[00:21:04] 1988
[00:21:07] AD. Before that, it was
[00:21:11] dedicated to fishing due to
[00:21:13] the enormous fish wealth that
[00:21:17] these waters possess.
[00:21:30] extremely hot days by more than
[00:21:33] 300 visitors from the capital's families
[00:21:37] daily. And due to the absence of
[00:21:40] large factories that
[00:21:44] the water,
[00:21:47] beach are considered to be at a high
[00:21:51] purity. Add to that
[00:21:54] the continuous movement of the water
[00:21:57] that works to filter the seawater
[00:21:59] continuously.
[00:22:28] Entry to the tourist beaches in the
[00:22:31] Maldives is free to the public.
[00:22:34] And by virtue of the conservative
[00:22:37] nature of the people of the country, most of those who visit these
[00:22:40] beaches are families.
[00:22:42] العائلات.
[00:23:08] The authorities have not removed the mangrove,
[00:23:11] palm, and coconut trees that grow
[00:23:15] along these beaches, as they are
[00:23:18] considered national
[00:23:20] trees.
[00:23:29] Despite the gradual infiltration of modernity,
[00:23:32] the artificial beach in the
[00:23:36] Maldives still maintains its
[00:23:39] status as a feast for the eyes and soul,
[00:23:42] and a natural , charming, and enchanting
[00:23:46] place. It is a refuge for the people of the capital from
[00:23:50] daily life.
[00:24:23] And life continues in the
[00:24:26] Maldives, beautiful
[00:24:28] and serene, full
[00:24:31] of movement, to tell the story
[00:24:34] of this country, a story of a paradise
[00:24:38] from
[00:24:41] earth.
[00:25:07] And the night did not change anything of the beauty of this
[00:25:11] country, but rather the opposite.
[00:25:14] Perhaps the night increased its beauty.
[00:25:18] The sunlight disappears, to be replaced
[00:25:21] by the lights of the city, where the
[00:25:25] night is filled with uproar, as if it wants to
[00:25:31] Maldivian way has a special
[00:25:35] character and a special charm
[00:25:37] that only those who have lived this
[00:25:42] experience will know.
[00:26:13] We visited the Maldives
[00:26:16] and saw the civilization and beauty in this
[00:26:19] country. We got very close to
[00:26:23] its people and learned about their customs
[00:26:26] and traditions. The experience
[00:26:30] of visiting the Maldives was a beautiful story
[00:26:33] in all its details.
[00:26:36] It is worth visiting and contemplating.