Omar I of the Maldives

Omar I was Sultan of the Maldives from 1306 until his death in 1341, succeeding his father Sultan Salis. The Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta records that Salis was a Bengali who founded a new ruling dynasty.

Omar ruled the islands for thirty-five years and was succeeded on his death by his son Ahmed Shihabuddine. His two daughters, Khadijah and Raadhafathi, also later took the throne, so that all three of his children ruled the Maldives.