Abd al-Aziz of Mogadishu


Abd al-Aziz of Mogadishu was a 14th-century island chief or katheeb of Utheemu island of the Maldives. When Ibn Battuta visited the Maldives islands, the governor of the island of Utheemu at that time was Abd Aziz Al Mogadishawi

Descent or Ancestry

Purnima Mehta Bhatt a Professor of history, anthropology, and interdisciplinary studies at Hood College, USA, wrote: the term makdashawi originates from Mogadishu in Somalia''
Ichief of the island, Abd al - Aziz al - Makdashawi , suggests a clear connection with the Somali capital"

Biography

Abd al-Aziz was a Somali governor of the island of Utheemu of Maldives.
In 1346, Abd al-Aziz welcomed Ibn Battuta at his court and entertained him before giving him a barque to continue his journey.