Abdullah Sodiq

Abdulla Sodiq, (; born 11 January 1935) commonly known as Soadhube is a Maldivian litterateur.

Career In 1944, Sodiq migrated to Malé to pursue his education.

He started his career in the government on 29th May 1952 as a clerk at the printing press. In addition to his contributions in the fields of literature and linguistics, He is also a litterateur; his numerous written works include stories and Urdu to Dhivehi translations.

Sodiq has been in the service of the government for the past 55 years and continues his contributions as a consultant at the Dhivehi Language Academy.

Sodiq served the longest at the then Centre for Linguistic and Historical Research where he has been in service for the past 30 years.

In 2019, he was appointed as an advisor to the then Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

COVID-19 In May 2021, Sodiq was tested positive to COVID-19 and was hospitalized in Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital. and the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin in 2019.