Feridhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
Feridhoo (Dhivehi: ފެރިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, located on its eastern fringe. It belongs to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.
Feridhoo | |
|---|---|
  Feridhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 04°03′05″N 72°43′35″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 87.96 km (54.66 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.125 km (0.699 mi) |
| • Width | 0.575 km (0.357 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 441 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
In centuries past, two male African slaves who had been bought by the kings on their Hajj trips to Mecca were formally released from slavery and were settled in this island. One of them was called Sangoru. He had been working for years at the palace in Malé before the ailing king released him in order to gain merit in the afterlife.
The freeing of slaves before the death of the owner was traditionally a common practice among the very high nobility in the Maldives. Now there are many families on Feridhoo and in neighboring Maalhos who can trace their descendency to those two African ancestors. one of the most famous families amongst this family is Abdhul Razzaq's family famous for boduberu
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 439 | — |
| 2014 | 413 | −5.9% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
References
- "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5