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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Maumoon-Abdul-Gayoom.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Maumoon Abdul Gayoom\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/maumoon-abdul-gayoom. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T14:29:12Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/maumoon-abdul-gayoom","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/maumoon-abdul-gayoom","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/maumoon-abdul-gayoom?lang=ne"}}