- Imad Latheef
Imad H. Latheef (
Dhivehi : ޢިމާދު ލަޠީފް ) (b.October 27 ,1966 ), is a Maldivian journalist, columnist and a commentator. He is currently the foreign news editor, in "Haveeru Daily " news paper in Maldives.Early and personal life
Mr.Latheef was born in the island of
Meedhoo inAddu atoll. He married Siyana Shafeeq in 1985, with whom he had a son. In 1990 they had a divorce. The following year he married Aminath Saeed, with whom he had a son and a daughter. Latheef lives with his wife and children in Male'.Genealogy
His father Hassan Latheef is the son of Mohamed Didi son of Abdullah Didi son of Ibrahim Manikufaan son of Mohamed Manikufaan (also known as Meedhoo Rahaa) son of Husain Manikufaan son of Prince Ibrahim Manikufan son of
Sultan Hassan X son ofSultan Ali VII of Isdhoo Dynasty.His mother Wadheefa Ibrahim Didi is the daughter of Ibrahim Didi son of Abdullah Didi son of An-naib Ibrahim Didi son of An-naib Hassan Didi son of An-nabeela Aishath Didi (also known as Dhorhee Didi) daughter of Prince Ibrahim (
Abdulla ) Faamuladheyri Kilegefan son of Sultan Muhammad Ghiyasuddin son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II son of Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II ofDhiyamigili dynasty .Educational background
Latheef began his education at
Malé English School ,Malé . Later he joinedMajeediyya School where he did hissecondary education . But he did not complete his secondary education.Career as a journalist
In 1992 Latheef joined
Haveeru Daily as a specialized writer on international affairs and internationalsports ; currently, he is foreign news editor and a staffcolumnist .In 1994, he joinedTelevision Maldives as a sports contributor, presenter and political commentator. Latheef was also a weekly commentator on the National radio from 1994 to 2005.Awards
* Recipient of the National literature award for distinguished writing in 1999.
External links
* [http://www.maldivianroots.com Maldivian Roots.com - Online Maldivian Genealogist]
* [http://haveeru.com.mv/?page=columnists&cat=column&column=44 Latheef's column in Haveeru Online]
* [http://haveeru.com.mv/?page=columnists Haveeru Daily's Columnists]
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