Salaamathi () was the instrumental national anthem of the
Sultanate of Maldives until 1948.
The name means "Safety" in
Dhivehi language
Dhivehi, also spelled Divehi, is the main language, used in the Maldive Islands. This may refer to:
* Dhivehi people, an ethnic group native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands
* Dhivehi language, an Indo-Aryan language predominantly sp ...
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It was played by the royal band on state occasions at the Etherekoilu, the Sultan's residence, usually preceded by a seven-gun salute from the Aa-Kotte Buruzu bastion inside.
See also
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Qaumee Salaam
"" (, ; ) is the national anthem of the Maldives. The lyrics were written by Muhammad Jameel Didi in 1948, and the melody was composed by Sri Lankan maestro Pandit Amaradeva in 1972.
"Gaumee salaam" is a declaration of national unity, the Isl ...
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Maldives
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, abou ...
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Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
The Sultanate of the Maldive IslandsXavier Romero-Frias, ''The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom'', Barcelona 1999, was an Islamic monarchy that controlled the Maldives for over eight centuries (1153– ...
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Emblem of the Maldives
The National Emblem of the Maldives consists of a coconut palm, a crescent, and two criss-crossing National Flags with the traditional Title of the State.
Interpretation
The depicted coconut palm represents the livelihood of the Nation accord ...
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Flag of the Maldives
The Flag of the Republic of Maldives () is green with a red border. The center bears a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the raising side of the flag. It was adopted on 25 July 1965.
The red rectangle represents the ...
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Asian anthems
National anthems
Music of the Maldives