Is it possible that somalis introduced islam to maldives?

[esmailxxx]

maldives was once a somali colony and it was possible that we were the ones that introduced them to islam
“The person traditionally deemed responsible for this conversion in 1153, was a Maghreb Muslim visitor named Abu'l Barakat al-Barbari, according to the story told to Ibn Battutah, who goes on to say a mosque was built with the inscription: 'The Sultan Ahmad Shanurazah accepted Islam at the hand of Abu'l Barakat al-Barbari al-Maghribi.'[31][32]

Some scholars have suggested the possibility of Ibn Battuta misreading Maldive texts,and having a bias towards the North African, Maghrebi narrative of this Shaykh, instead of the East African origins account that was known as well at the time.[33] Even when Ibn Battuta visited the islands the governor of the island at that time was Abd Aziz Al Mogadishawi, a Somali[34]”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives

 

[Factz]

maldives was once a somali colony and it was possible that we were the ones that introduced them to islam
“The person traditionally deemed responsible for this conversion in 1153, was a Maghreb Muslim visitor named Abu'l Barakat al-Barbari, according to the story told to Ibn Battutah, who goes on to say a mosque was built with the inscription: 'The Sultan Ahmad Shanurazah accepted Islam at the hand of Abu'l Barakat al-Barbari al-Maghribi.'[31][32]

Some scholars have suggested the possibility of Ibn Battuta misreading Maldive texts,and having a bias towards the North African, Maghrebi narrative of this Shaykh, instead of the East African origins account that was known as well at the time.[33] Even when Ibn Battuta visited the islands the governor of the island at that time was Abd Aziz Al Mogadishawi, a Somali[34]”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives

Well according to Ibn Battuta when he met the Somali ruler of Maldive islands. He was confirmed that the one who converted the local Maldive population into Islam was a great and famous Somali saint called Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn.

In the Maldives, he is called Saint Abu Barakat al Barbari ("Blessed father of Somalia") and whose religious name was Shaykh Yusuf al Kawneyn.[5] He is also credited with spreading Islam in the islands, establishing the Hukuru Miskiiy Mosque, and converting the Maldivian population into Islam.[30] Ibn Batuta states the Madliveian king was converted by Abu Al Barakat Al Berber ("blessed father").[23] The Shaykh reportedly converted the islands into Islam by convincing the local King, Sultan Mohammed Al Adil, after having subdued Ranna Maari, a demon coming from the sea.[31]

Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_bin_Ahmad_al-Kawneyn

 

[esmailxxx]

@Factz this is also interesting
Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn is also credited with starting the first Sri Lankan Muslim settlement. It is located in western Sri Lanka and is named Berbereen (Beruwala) in honour and respect of the Shaykh.[32]

 

[James Dahl]

Maybe, but it's impossible to tell really, the Maldives were along an important trade route and merchants from as far away as Indonesia and China regularily docked there. The credit for dawa could have been literally anybody from Sofala to Hui China.