QUEEN ELIZABETH II : RELATIONS WITH MALDIVES
Queen Elizabeth II: An Icon In World History
Her majesty, Queen Elizabeth the II, has died on the 8th of September this year (2022). After her reign for more than 70 years her life has ended, at age 96. Her son, Charles, the former Prince of Wales, succeeded her throne and in the mourning of her death, he was crowned, as King Charles the III.
Even though she was the longest reigning monarch of England, I personally believe that her majesty, had more respect from other countries, other than England, as it is only now people lost their manners and started blatantly asking for jewels that are in the monarchs inventory. In fact, some people have gone many lengths to prove she is indeed a great woman, both in character and mind. In Islam ( I'm not saying she should've or has followed the teachings of Islam), the booty or loot from the aftermath of a battle, or the loot you get from a land you demolished, is entirely yours, unless the people from the land become Muslims. The jewels of the crown were things that came from other countries, correct. But, the same countries were UNDER the British control. What logic system has the belief, that you take back what you've given? To me, it makes no sense. I know they didn't provide willingly, but what counts is the action. They could've not given it. They could've chose to hide it. If the people fought battles to protect it and lost, the bigger the right of the English having it is.
Her death triggered a memory of mine. A great social contributor, Naseera Moosa, also died on 8th September of last year. She witnessed the visit of the Queen herself to Addu, at a very young age. It seemed strange to me, but also not that strange at all, to imagine in front of myself, a scene, which shows a young girl witnessing a woman with great power, and also dying while that woman is was still very much alive. Such is the reality of the world. It never goes the way you want it to go, nor can you make difference trying to fight against such a rooted reality.
It is said when the Queen visited Male, the president of Maldives at that time wanted to prove that he had a good or perhaps an elite army under his command. This was because Her Majesty had come with her maritime ships and some accounts say, submarines were there as well. Her relatively small guard platoon was probably capable of holding the entire capital hostage, as an island country does not have the equivalent force that a world empire does, and at that time, not even a fraction. So, to show that, though it wasn't true, that the Maldivian army had great power, he took 16 men (some accounts say 6) and tailored 32 uniforms, each different from the other. He made the men change the clothes discreetly at every tour stop, and told them to stay at a distance so they (the English) won't notice their faces but see their uniforms. By the end of the tour, the English thought the Capital had a lot more men in the army than they originally calculated!
It is my belief, that our 2nd President, Ibrahim Naasir, was the greatest and the most strategic leader of the entire modern history of Maldives. Without his thinking, we surely wouldn't be here, in this modern era. Yes, it was Mohamed Amin Didi who introduced the telephone, but it was Naasir who developed telecommunications, and kept the internal affairs of the country in check, something Amin Didi failed miserably at. Ibrahim Nasir had played many tactics, to render our country as free and independent.
In the end, it is only fact, that the English had affected all the corners of the world, from biggest of countries, to the tiniest of islands, and the last person to hold the banner of knowing and seeing such things in detail was certainly, Queen Elizabeth II. This is a lesson to see, for anyone who isn't blind (in a figurative manner of speaking). Every prowess that held countries hostage, had their time of glory, but always lost it nonetheless. But, loyalty to the nation and the upholding of its principles, by its citizens, can only bring greatness to any nation, be it bad or good.
-Yoosuf (BM)
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