| Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim | |
| Office: | 7th Attorney General of the Maldives |
| Term Start: | 23 August 1950 |
| Term End: | 17 May 1951 |
| Primeminister: | Mohamed Amin Didi |
| Predecessor: | Mohamed Nasir Manik |
| Successor: | Mohamed Jameel |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Malé, Sultanate of the Maldive Islands |
| Death Place: | Malé, Maldives |
| Children: | 25, including Maumoon, Hameed, and Yameen |
| Native Name: | އަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް އިބްރާހިމް |
| Native Name Lang: | dv |
Sheikh Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim (dv|އަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް އިބްރާހިމް; 18 October 1897 – 30 April 1982), commonly known as Maafaiygey Dhon Seedhi, was a Maldivian politician and judge who served as Attorney General of the Maldive Islands from 1950 to 1951.[1]
Gayoom was the father of presidents, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. He is also the father of Abdulla Hameed Abdul Gayoom, who twice served as Speaker of the People's Majlis.
Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim was born on 18 October 1897.[2] The son of Galolhu Sitti and her husband, Ibrahim. His mother, Sitti was the daughter of Galolhu Seedhi, son of Ibrahim Al-Husainee, who was the grandchild of Al-Naib Muhammad Thakurufaanu of Addu Atoll.[3] Ibrahim was born and raised in the capital, Malé. He had twenty–five children from 8 wives.[4] Ibrahim was also an eminent judge who worked at court.[5]
On 23 August 1950, Ibrahim was appointed as Attorney General of the Maldive Islands by then–supreme leader and prime minister, Mohamed Amin Didi.[6] Under his Attorney Generalship, Attorney General's Office was established as a separate entity, with mandate to undertake investigations except in criminal and political matters.[7]