Dhivehi Bahuge Academy-IUM partner to celebrate this year’s National History Day

Dhivehi Bahuge Academy (DBA) and Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) have partnered to commemorate this year’s National History Day.

The National History Day of the Maldives is marked on February 27 every year, which coincides with the demise of the country's first historian, Thaajuddin. 

Gazi Hassan Thaajuddin passed away on February 27, 1727.

The first National History Day was celebrated in 2018.

According to DBA, a special forum will be held in IUM’s meeting hall at 13:00pm on Thursday to commemorate National History Day.

DBA said the National History Day is celebrated for the purpose of fostering a society that loves the Maldivian nation and its history, culture and traditions and understands how to honor and respect their nationality.

Gazi Hassan Thaajuddin was the first Maldivian historian, focusing on the history of the country. In this regard, he was documenting history on the orders of Sultan Muzaffar Mohamed Imaaduddin II.

This year’s theme for National History Day, ‘Lessons from the past, the key to the future’.