The Origin of loabinfaru.com is the story of of Sanfa and Moosa.
Sanfa and Moosa
Set in the time of the southern uprising, this tale of love and loyalty tells the story of Sanfa and Moosa. The beautiful waif-like Sanfa lives in the northernmost atoll of the Maldivian archipelago while Moosa, the daring seafarer, is from the southernmost atoll. A chance encounter between these two young people results in love at first sight and dreams of building a life together. But, as with all classic love stories, Sanfa and Moosa face many obstacles in their attempts to fulfill their dreams.
Moosa, caught in the political secessionist movement in Addu at the time, faces challenge after challenge in his attempts to return to his lady love and to make her his own. In her own island, meanwhile, Sanfa fights her own battles in realizing her dreams of becoming Moosa’s bride. She challenges cultural traditions of arranged marriages and courageously goes against family and social pressures on young women of the time.
When Moosa finally returns to wed the love of his life, he is too late. Sanfa has died a tragic death. Grief stricken and broken hearted, Moosa mourns for the woman of his dreams, refusing to move away from her tomb. In the months that he stays there, on the uninhabited island of Fusfaru where Sanfa is buried, the truth behind her death and the circumstances that led to the tragedy are revealed.
The story ends with Moosa’s own death and burial next to Sanfa’s grave, with the locals renaming the island of Fusfaru as Loabinfaru (or Lovers’ Island), where the spirits of the two lovers are said to be seen walking on the beach holding hands, together for eternity. Intertwining the themes of jealousy, family, loyalty, love and betrayal, this tragic romance depicts how love transcends death, and ultimately succeeds all.
މޫސަގެ ލަވަފޮތުން ފަރެސް ޢާމިރު ފާހަގަކުރެއްވި ލަވައެއް
ލަވަ ކިޔައިދީފައި ވަނީ ޢަލީ ޢަބުދުލް ކަރީމް، ރުކުމާ
އެއީ އޭ ސަންފަ ހަނދު ރަކިކުރި
އެއީ އޭ ސަންފަ ހަނދު ރަކިކުރި
ހަނދާންތައް ހިތުގެ ވިކަމުން ގެނުވަނީ ފިލުވޭ ތަދެއް ނޫނޭ
ނަދާތައް ފަރިމަލުން އޮހުމީ ހިތަށް ފިނިވާ ކަމެއް ނޫނޭ
ރަބީޢު އައިސްފި ގޮންޖަހަމުން އެއާ އެއްފަދަ މަލެއް ފޮޅުވަން
ޢަބީރުން ވާދަ ކުރެވޭނޭ މަލެއް ފޮޅުވޭ ވަރެއް ނޫނޭ
ކަޅުން ކަޅުފޮއިގެ ކަޅުކަން އަޅުކަމާ ތަސްބީޙައަށް ތިރިވާ
އަޅުން ކަޅިހުއްޓި އިސްޖެހެނީ އުޑުގެ މަޚްލޫޤަކަށް ނޫނޭ
އެއީ ހިޔަ ފަހަރު ހިތް ހިބަކުރި، މަގޭ ހިތް މިލްކުކޮށް އޮޅުކުރި
އެއީ އޭ ސަންފަ ހަނދު ރަކިކުރި އެއީ ކައުނުގެ އިރެއް ނޫނޭ
މަގޭ ސަންފަގެ ލޮލުގެ ފުންކަމުގެ ނިސްބަތުގައި ބަލާ ނަމައީ
ހަގީގަތުގައި ބަޙްރު ހިންދުގެ އެމާ ކަނޑަކީ ކަނޑެއް ނޫނޭ
ދިލޭ ހިނދު ލޯ އެމޫނުން ފެންނަ އަލިކަން ފަރިކަމާ ގުޅުމުން
ވިލޭ ސާދައިގެ އަލި ހަނދަކީ ފަޚުރުވެރިވާ ހަނދެއް ނޫނޭ
އޮޅޭ ހޭބުއްދި އިންސާނާ އެ ހިނިތުން ތުންފަތުން ފެނުމުން
ފޮޅޭ ފިނިފެންމަލަށް އެހިނދުން ނަޒަރު ހިންގޭ ވަރެއް ނޫނޭ
ރިހުން ގަދަހުން ހިތުން ފިލުވާ ދިހުން އިސްތަށިގަނޑުން ދައްކާ
ފިހުނު ޢިޝްޤުން އަނދައި ދިޔައީ އެކަނި މިހިތާ މެއެއް ނޫނޭ
ވެވޭ ހިނިތުން ވުމެއްގެ ފިދާއަކަށް ހިތް ކަތިލިޔަސް މާޒީ
ހެވޭ އެހަނދާނުގައި މިހިތާމަތައް އުފުލަން ބަރެއް ނޫނޭ
ލޮލުންނެއް ނޫން މިއަދު ދެކެނީ، ބޮލުންނެއް ނޫން މިއަދު އެނގެނީ
ލޮލުން ދުނިޔޭގެ ވަކިވުމަކީ ގުޅުން ކެނޑިދާ ކަމެއް ނޫނޭ
Breaking down the Story
By: Ali Shafee Saeed
Although the story at its core is tragedy similar to star-crossed lovers of Shakespeare famous story Romeo and Juliet, “Loabinfaru”, is packed with layerupon layer of intricacies of Maldivian culture, tradition, attitudes, and politics.To develop the Marketing plan, it is necessary to deconstruct the novel to identify these layers interwoven within the story about Moosa & Samfa.
Business & Commerce.
The story start where a business developer is using the story of Sampha & Moosa to develop a unique selling proposition for brand he is developing. He uses Sampha house as a museum/ tourist attraction, and the island where sampha and Moosa as a place of pilgrimage for lovers, Honeymooners.
Aesthetic and Beauty
The story explores the idea of idealizing beauty, and features which makes some one, an object of desire. It explores the aspects of femininity which are idealized and ingrained within the fabric of how the island functions.
Society and Culture
The story is about two star crossed lovers, who comes from the two furtherest points, of Maldives. Sampha from the North, and Moosa from Addu. The story explores cultural aspects of two different region within one country, and how their attitudes, and behavior is reflected by different ways they are trying to secure their island identity.
Politics
Politics plays an integral role in the love story, and gives the story a context from which the story can be placed in the history of Maldivian politics. This historical incident enables the story to be placed within a familiar point in history.
Spirituality
The story is infused with spirituality, paranoia which one can assume is very much part of life, living in isolated groups of islands. Paranoia & suspicion in regards to foreigners, is very much explored, as well as aspects of God, reality and truth.