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00:03:22main industry in
00:03:43our visit in
00:03:51God's heavens on
00:04:02the labor force in
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00:04:13is a mixture of
00:04:28Small in size,
00:04:31yet great in its splendor and magnificence,
00:04:35and in it you feel like you
00:04:38have entered a novel
00:04:41say that staying up late in the from the novels , fluttering of dreams. It contains all
00:04:44the details of virgin beauty that has not been
00:04:47touched.
00:04:52unforgettable In addition to the beauty of its appearance, Islam has added
00:04:56beauty to its essence.
00:05:00These are the Maldives.
00:05:17The Maldives are small
00:05:20islands located the Indian
00:05:24Ocean. The equator passes
00:05:28over them to the south. The
00:05:32Arabs used to call them in ancient
00:05:35times Dhibat al-Mahal
00:05:37or Mahaldeep,
00:05:41and it is likely that the name was distorted. And it became pronounced Maldives.
00:06:17Britain ruled the Maldives
00:06:20for 78 years as
00:06:23a British protectorate. The Maldives
00:06:26gained independence in 1965
00:06:30AD. Its name in the official language
00:06:33is Dhivehiraj,
00:06:35meaning the Maldives.
00:06:38The Maldives became
00:06:43a member of the Commonwealth in
00:06:451982
00:06:48AD.
00:07:19The total area of the Maldives is
00:07:23298 square
00:07:26kilometers. Its population
00:07:28is 320 thousand people.
00:07:32Its capital and largest
00:07:36city is Malé.
00:07:39Its system of government is a republican system.
00:08:10As for
00:08:13the Indian Ocean, it has
00:08:16a great influence on the country as a barrier
00:08:19to heat. It absorbs
00:08:22and stores it,
00:08:25and slowly releases tropical
00:08:28heat. Temperatures in the
00:08:31Maldives range between
00:08:3424 and 33
00:08:37degrees Celsius. Humidity there is relatively
00:08:41high.
00:08:43The average annual rainfall
00:08:45is 2500 millimeters.
00:09:21The Maldivian ethnic identity
00:09:25cultures of the nations that settled on the islands.
00:09:29The origins of the population are from Southern India
00:09:32and Sri Lanka.
00:09:34As for the language spoken by the majority
00:09:38of the population and the official language, it is
00:09:41Dhivehi,
00:09:43which contains many Arabic words.
00:09:58The capital Malé is
00:10:01an island two kilometers long
00:10:04and one kilometer wide.
00:10:07Its borders are crowded with buildings,
00:10:10and the number
00:10:12of its residents is about 65 thousand
00:10:16people.
00:10:18However, with foreign workers
00:10:21and tourists, the population can reach
00:10:25100
00:10:26thousand.
00:10:30Islam entered the
00:10:33the twelfth century AD,
00:10:37specifically in
00:10:391153
00:10:41AD, at the hands of Abu
00:10:44Al-Barakat Yusuf Al-Barbari, the Islamic
00:10:48preacher who came from the Arab
00:10:51Maghreb. Then Islam did not hesitate
00:10:55to spread
00:10:56rapidly.
00:11:00Today, the official religion of the
00:11:04Maldives is Islam,
00:11:08where the percentage of Muslims there, according
00:11:11to international census statistics, is
00:11:15100%. The constitution
00:11:17states that all
00:11:20citizens must be
00:11:23Muslim. And a non-Muslim cannot
00:11:26become a citizen
00:11:29according to Article
00:11:31Nine.
00:11:39The evidence for the presence of Islam in the
00:11:42Maldives is more than countless,
00:11:45and perhaps the most prominent of that
00:11:48evidence is the presence of mosques
00:11:51and their widespread distribution. In addition to
00:11:55mosques, religious institutions
00:11:58in the Maldives play
00:12:01a very important role in raising the awareness
00:12:04of the people.
00:12:09Among the most important
00:12:11in the country is the College
00:12:15of Islamic Studies, which was founded in
00:12:181401
00:12:20AH.
00:12:30This college, which includes
00:12:34preparatory and secondary stages,
00:12:38was established to teach the Arabic
00:12:41language and memorize the Holy Quran,
00:12:44and to focus on teaching the rulings of the Islamic
00:12:47religion according to the Azhari curriculum
00:12:51exactly. So much so that the curricula
00:12:54are printed and approved in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
00:13:12And here we continue our tour of the
00:13:14Maldives to learn more about
00:13:17them.
00:13:34The Maldives have an abundance of
00:13:38marine life, and the fishing
00:13:41industry in the Maldives
00:13:45is the second
00:13:47the country.
00:13:49The former president of the country,
00:13:52Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, said
00:13:56that fishing is the lifeblood
00:13:59of our nation, and it is an integral
00:14:03part of our existence.
00:14:16And to know the importance of fishing in the
00:14:20Maldives, it is enough to know that
00:14:2450% of
00:14:27the country works in the fishing
00:14:31sector. The Maldives
00:14:34are considered the fourth largest exporter of
00:14:38tuna in the world.
00:14:55The common sight that you can see in
00:14:59this country is the sight of fishing
00:15:02boats that dock
00:15:05and sail at those beaches
00:15:08and ports. They carry what
00:15:12the sea provides
00:15:13in terms of sustenance.
00:15:16The most common types of fish here,
00:15:20in addition to tuna, are
00:15:23grouper,
00:15:28barracuda, rainbow runner, and many
00:15:31others.
00:15:41Due to the breathtaking nature that
00:15:44God has bestowed upon the Maldives,
00:15:48in addition to the tourism services
00:15:51provided, tourism has become
00:15:54the leading industry in that country.
00:15:57Tourism accounts for
00:16:03the gross domestic
00:16:05product
00:16:0960% of foreign currency
00:16:11revenues. More than 90% of
00:16:15government tax
00:16:18tourism-related fees.
00:16:35Tourism emerged
00:16:37in the Maldives in
00:16:401972
00:16:43AD.
00:16:45The first tourist
00:16:48resort was opened in the same
00:16:50year. Since the emergence of tourism,
00:16:54the country has witnessed a shift in its economy
00:16:57and has quickly
00:17:00relying on fish wealth to the tourism
00:17:04sector. Today, there are
00:17:0889 resorts in the
00:17:11Maldives with a bed
00:17:14capacity for more than
00:17:1717 thousand people.
00:17:21The country provides tourist
00:17:24facilities for more than
00:17:26850 thousand tourists
00:17:29who visit the country
00:17:31annually.
00:17:44All visitors arrive in the
00:17:48Maldives via Malé
00:17:51International Airport, located on
00:17:55Hulhulé Island near the capital.
00:17:58The airport serves a wide
00:18:03flights to India, Sri Lanka,
00:18:06and Dubai. The main airports in Southeast Asia.
00:19:18We conclude
00:19:20the place where you will find most people
00:19:24in the afternoon.
00:19:25It is the artificial
00:19:29beach, which is considered the most
00:19:33suitable and beautiful place for Maldivian families
00:19:40place to enjoy the air,
00:19:43the sea, and the sand in
00:19:46vibrant family atmospheres.
00:20:16The Maldivian capital Malé
00:20:19has more than 30 public waterfronts,
00:20:23and the authorities have
00:20:26provided them with all
00:20:29that is necessary for comfort
00:20:32and relaxation.
00:20:54The artificial beach
00:20:56extends for a distance of more than 6
00:21:00kilometers. It was opened to
00:21:03the public in
00:21:041988
00:21:07AD. Before that, it was
00:21:11dedicated to fishing due to
00:21:13the enormous fish wealth that
00:21:17these waters possess.
00:21:30extremely hot days by more than
00:21:33300 visitors from the capital's families
00:21:37daily. And due to the absence of
00:21:40large factories that
00:21:44the water,
00:21:47beach are considered to be at a high
00:21:51purity. Add to that
00:21:54the continuous movement of the water
00:21:57that works to filter the seawater
00:21:59continuously.
00:22:28Entry to the tourist beaches in the
00:22:31Maldives is free to the public.
00:22:34And by virtue of the conservative
00:22:37nature of the people of the country, most of those who visit these
00:22:40beaches are families.
00:22:42العائلات.
00:23:08The authorities have not removed the mangrove,
00:23:11palm, and coconut trees that grow
00:23:15along these beaches, as they are
00:23:18considered national
00:23:20trees.
00:23:29Despite the gradual infiltration of modernity,
00:23:32the artificial beach in the
00:23:36Maldives still maintains its
00:23:39status as a feast for the eyes and soul,
00:23:42and a natural , charming, and enchanting
00:23:46place. It is a refuge for the people of the capital from
00:23:50daily life.
00:24:23And life continues in the
00:24:26Maldives, beautiful
00:24:28and serene, full
00:24:31of movement, to tell the story
00:24:34of this country, a story of a paradise
00:24:38from
00:24:41earth.
00:25:07And the night did not change anything of the beauty of this
00:25:11country, but rather the opposite.
00:25:14Perhaps the night increased its beauty.
00:25:18The sunlight disappears, to be replaced
00:25:21by the lights of the city, where the
00:25:25night is filled with uproar, as if it wants to
00:25:31Maldivian way has a special
00:25:35character and a special charm
00:25:37that only those who have lived this
00:25:42experience will know.
00:26:13We visited the Maldives
00:26:16and saw the civilization and beauty in this
00:26:19country. We got very close to
00:26:23its people and learned about their customs
00:26:26and traditions. The experience
00:26:30of visiting the Maldives was a beautiful story
00:26:33in all its details.
00:26:36It is worth visiting and contemplating.