Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din

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Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din (Muhammed Manikufaanu; 15 June 1710 – 8 October 1774), the son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II,^[2] was the sultan of the Maldives^[3] from 1766 to 1773.^[2] As per the will of his predecessor Dhon Bandaarain, Muhammed Manifufaanu ascended the throne and reigned as Sultan Al-Haj Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din Iskandar Sri Kula Sundara Maha Radun. He was the last sultan of the Dhiyamigili Dynasty; he was deposed while away on a pilgrimage,^[2] and later, on his return trip he drowned,^[3] or was murdered by Muhammad Shamsuddeen II.