ނަސީމާ މުޙައްމަދު; Mohamed, Naseema
(The National Centre for Linguistic and Historical Researchދަ ނެޝެނަލް ޖާނަލް ސެންޓަރ ފޯރ ލިންގުއިސްޓިކް އެންޑް ހިސްޓޮރިކަލް ރިސާރޗް, 2005)
The settlers of the Maldives came from many lands, but in the battle for survival in difficult
conditions, they melded together into one nation. In a country that is more sea than land, they
learned to live in harmony ...