Aminath Faiza, Maldivian poet and author died she was , 82.

Aminath Faiza  was a Maldivian Dhivehi language poet and author died she was , 82..

(29 September 1924 - 25 February 2011)

(Daisy Maa) Aminath Faiza began to write poetry at the age of 16. She was inspired by Late "Bodufen Valhugey Seedhi" a famous poet and Faiza's maternal uncle. " Thiththibe" as Faiza called him, made her to recite his poems when they were completed.
Faiza started showcasing her work during the 1950s during which time, Late Mohamed Amin Didi, the first President of the Maldives, created the "Lhen Veringe Gulzaar" (Garden of Dhivehi Poets) Aminath Faiza was the "DAISY MAA" (The Daisy flower of Maldivian poetry)
She has published her poems and other works in magazines, news papers and also have compiled them and published as books throughout her career. She wrote poetry on many different topics including Romance,Social Issues, Religion and National Unity and National Occasions.
She served on the advisory body of the Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party, the first political party founded in the Maldives by Late predident Mohamed Ameed Didi^[1]
She worked as the deputy headmistress of the former Madrasat–ul Saniyya school.She also worked for Maldives Center for Historical and Linguistic Research in which period she contributed to compile the Maldivian Dictionary.
She was awarded the National Award of Recognition in 1980 and National Award of Honour in 1996 in recognition of her contribution to Maldivian poetry.
She penned her last poem on the Golden Jubilee of Iskandhar School on 5 February 2011.
She died after suffering a stroke while being treated at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé, Republic of Maldives, on February 25, 2011, at 06:05hrs at the age of 86. Her resident was Galolhu .Daisymaage, Male',
Funeral Prayer was held at Masjid Al Sultan Mohamed Thankurufaanu Al Auzam after Friday Prayer.She was buried at the Aa Sahara cemetery in Male in a ceremony attended by political and cultural dignitaries
She was survived by three children, Ahmed Abbas, Aminath Abbas and Mohamed Hilmy. she had six grand children. Eleena Ahmed Abbas, Mona Ahmed Abbas,Marina Ahmed Abbas, Kashif Hilmy, Hathif Hilmy and Yadhya Hilmy

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