The Hakimids Dynasty, is a modern religious dynasty from what is now Ārai Peninsula, on the north-western tip of Small Mala’ita island in the Solomon Islands. It is a revival dynasty, reviving the ancient Rau'ahu Royal House, and thus currently controls the island of Rau’ahu and parts of the coastal shores of Ārai Peninsula from 2018 to present. The Hakimids Dynasty was founded by Abdul Hakim Nooruddeen Apani’ai, a Muslim scholar and Ex–Missionary belonging to Islam Ahmadiyya. Hakim is the son of Horahanua Iuhanramo, an expert local historian from one of the chief tribes, called Karenipuri tribe, that control Paurahaomae, northern region of Small Mala'ita Island, in Solomon Islands.

Hakimids family are the children and future descendants of Abdul Hakim Nooruddeen Apani'ai. The Hakimids Dynasty is an offshoot from the chief tribe Karenipuri.

The Hakimids family traces ancestry to a local ruling family once associated with what the Hakimids call the ancient “Rau’ahu Royal House”. According to the Hakimids, this ruling family lived at Rau’ahu or Pyramid island, which is situated on the northern Ārai Peninsula, Small Mala’ita in the Solomon Islands. Based on the original preserved genealogical documents, the head or leader of this ruling family is known as Poro Ūmenmatara, the honored progenitor of Paurahaomae region and the areas thereabout.

Sultan Hakim actually married twice. He first married to Salma Lolita Katalake, from Tuvalu; the Nikah (the marriage ceremony) was conducted in April 4, 2017, at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Centre, West Kola Ridge, Honiara, Solomon Islands. A dawry of $3,700 including juvelary is paid to the bride right on the occasion of Nikah ceremony. However, due to some complicated issues, after seven months she had been divorced.

In May 12, 2018, Sultan Hakim then conducted his second marriage with Amatul Hayy Katalake, from Tuvalu. An amount of $200.00 is paid as dawry. This took place at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque in Kongulai in West Honiara, Solomon Islands. This marriage, however, lasted for over six years, until separation on March 11, 2024. Three children were born as a result of this marriage. Their names are as follows;

1. Hamidah Hakim Nuru'urau
2. Muhammad M. Hakim Ūmenmatara
3. Jalilah Hakim Āroniwai

Hamidah Hakim was born on 11 June 2019, Muhammad M. Hakim was born on 4th of November 2020, while Jalilah Hakim was born in April 20, 2023.

The third marriage is also predictable!

Sultan Hakim claimed to be a direct descendant of Ūtai Saso Ou’ou Masike, through his great-great grandson, Poro Ūmenmatara of Rau’ahu island, Ārai Peninsula, South Mala’ita, in the fourth generation, right down to his father, Al-Kindi (Michael Horahanua Iuhanramo), in the 42nd generation. From his mother’s side he was a descendant of Haunikeni of Oriore, Ueni’usu mwei-mwei, South Mala’ita.

The family and descendants of Sultan Hakim are known as Hakimids, after his name, Hakim. According to the Hakimids, their forefather, Ūtai Saso Ou’ou Masike migrated from Hunuri, mid South Mala’ita, and settled in Ārai Peninsula, Paurahaomae Iora (Kingdom), where his descendants multiply exceedingly. As their father, Sultan Hakim, had claimed, they were direct descendants of Ūtai Saso Ou’ou Masike, through his great-great grandson, Poro Ūmenimatara of Rau’ahu island, Ārai Peninsula.

PORO ŪMENIMATARA: (There are 5 generations before Poro Ūmenmatara, well documented)

Poro Ūmenimatara (I) took his wife, Hu’a Nuru’urau, from among the people of Niaraha’u, on the southern tip of the same island, Small Mala’ita. She was the daughter of great worrier, Poro Haunikara Ou’ou (probably a Chief). On the island of Rau’ahu (Ārai peninsula) did Poro Ūmenimatara established himself with his family. Hu'a Nuru’urau bore him nine children; four sons and five girls. Theirs names are: Kawaha (f), Tahemanu Ou’ou, Tahemanu Rourohu, Hu’auri (f), Nari’ai Mane Paina, Nari’ai Mane Masike, Nunu’anawe Paina (f), Nunu’anawe Masike (f), and Āroniwai (f). These were the children who later multiply throughout the region (Paurahaomae) and the areas thereabout (East and West Are’are in Big Mala'ita). Poro Ūmenimatara lived in Rau’ahu and at death he was buried at Heranimanu (Rau’ahu); being the fourth generation from Ūtai Saso Ou’ou Masike.

Tahemanu Rourohu; being the sixth generation.

Ī’awao (I); being the seventh generation.

Poro Īrohata Ou’ou; being the eightieth generation.

Poro Totoi; being the ninth generation.

Poro Ōte; being the tenth generation.

Ainihaona (II); being the eleventh generation.

Ī’awao (II); being the twelfth generation.

Poro Raupina; being the thirteenth generation.

Haimā’i Paina (I); being the fourteenth generation.

Rohoiropo; being the fifteenth generation.

(Note: other names are restricted, though well documented)

HATAIMARAU:

Hataimarau (I), a direct descendant of Poro Ūmenimatara through his son Tahemanu Rourohu, in the thirty-seventh generation.

Horahanua Kope; being the thirty-eight generation.

Apani’ai (I); being the thirty-ninth generation.

Araiasi (II); being the fortieth generation.

Tahisimae, son of Araiasi (II), married Te’ekeni, from Haupeipei, Ā’ulutalau (South Mala’ita), of whom he begat seven children; they are, Ōne’asi (f), Samuel Apani’ai, Peter Kakate, Maria Te’ekeni, Horahanua Iuhaniramo (Al-Kindi), Fatimah Merakeni, and Paul Tahisihaka. Tahisimae lived at Ta’aru island and at death he was buried at Ririanikareko, Airawaro; being the forty-first generation.

Horahanua Iuhaniramo (also known as Al–Kindi for his religious background – being a Muslim) took his wife Maria A’otahi, daughter of chief Houaraha, from the land of Karu’ū, Īnamauri Paina (South Mala’ita). Ten children has he begat of her; they are, Te’ekeni, Muhammad Hataimarau*, Sulayman Tahisimae, Paukeni Tewa, Hakim Apani’ai (II), Isihā’a, Marāmae, Kawaha, Hamzah Roro’i Puaniawa, and Kakarau. Al–Kindi is currently living at Kau Bay (Ārai peninsula); being the forty-second generation.

Apani’ai (II) (Well known as Abdul Hakim Nooruddeen or Sultan Hakim) had married two wives consecutively: Salma Lolita Katalake (his first wife: divorced), and Amatul Hayy Katalake (his second wife – Separated on 11th March 2024); both were daughters of Ahmad Muneeb Katalake of Tuvalu and of Kongulai (Guadalcanal island). Hakim currently has three children (by the second wife) and they’re, Hamidah Hakim Nuru’urau (f), Muhammad Mustafa Hakim Ūmenmatara, and Jalilah Hakim Āroniwai (f). Sultan Hakim Apani’ai (II) lives currently at Istanbul (Āhu'i, Torona’uwe) Ārai peninsula; being the forty-third generation.

Muhammad Mustafa Hakim Ūmenimatara (currently 5 years old), will marry and live at Cordoba (Tawaroto), Ārai peninsula; being the forty-fourth (44) generation, in the genealogical linage.

The Hakimids Dynasty was founded by Sultan Hakim in 2012, at age of 24 years old. It was not until December 24, 2018, that the dynasty was firmly established, after Abdul Hakim Nooruddeen Apani'ai had declared himself as the first Sultan of the dynasty. The sultanate of Rau'ahu was ran by the Hakimids.

On May 26, 2018, after his second marriage, the Hakimids father, Hakim ibn Al-Kindi, son of Al-Kindi (Michael Iuhaniramo) and a former Missionary In-Charge for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Solomon Islands, came to power in northern Ārai, in small Mala'ita, Solomon Islands. Seven months later, in December, he declared himself sultan of an independent Hakimids state. Thus, the Sultanate of Rau'ahu was established and as a fact it continues to the present.

In 2012, Hakim visited the island of Rau'ahu (in present-day Ārai Peninsula); since then he had a plan to build his home and settle on the island. Later in 2018, he had a dream that he was building a huge magnificent palace on Rau'ahu island. This dream, according to him, was repeated three times, and as a result he claimed the island under his authority and planning to establish his capital on the Island.

In February 2021, Tawaroto (now Cordoba) on the mainland coast, was also captured by Hakim and immediately established himself in his former ancestral territories. In December of the same year, Hakim captured yet another new location, Āhu'i (now Istanbul) where he set up his first resident, and which would later become an administrative sub-centre.

The Hakimids centre, Cordoba (Tawaroto), was founded by Sultan Hakim in January 2021. Later, in January 2022, Istanbul was also established as an administrative sub-Centre; both Centres located on the mainland Ārai peninsula. Future plan for Rau'ahu development is still in progress.

The primary objective of establishing the dynasty was to spread the beautiful religion of Islam far and wide, throughout the the country, and with the aim of pulling the Ārai peninsula under the Islamic influence. It was created to preserve Ārai traditional heritage, promote Islamic influence, and unite local clans under a symbolic royal structure, connected to both indigenous and Islamic traditions.