When Mohamed Thakrufaanu began his fight against the invading Portuguese forces, one of the tactics used against Mohamed Thakurufaanu was attacking the cemeteries of the island.
The Portuguese invaders aimed their attacks on the grave of Mohamed Thakurufaanu’s father.
Even though the history of the incident is not written in depth, there are some historical accounts giving support to that. Many graves in the cemetery were modeled after the late father of the patriot, in a bid to deter the Portuguese from desecrating it.
Such incidents need to be investigated more thoroughly.
Utheemu cemetery: focus of invaders attacks
