Ministry of Islamic Affairs (Maldives) explained

Ministry of Islamic Affairs
Native Name:	އިސްލާމީ ކަންތައްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ
Native Name A:	Islamee Kanthakaa Behey Vuzaara
Seal:	Emblem of Maldives.svg
Formed:	1996
Jurisdiction:	Government of the Maldives
Headquarters:	Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Medhuziyaaraiy Magu, Malé 20156, Maldives
Budget:	MVR 29.6 Million^[1]
Minister1 Name:	Mohamed Shaheem^[2]
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister for Islamic Affairs
Minister2 Name:	Ilyaas Jamaal
Minister2 Pfo:	Minister of State for Islamic Affairs
Deputyminister1 Name:	Shafeeu Ali
Deputyminister1 Pfo:	Deputy Minister of State for Islamic Affairs
Deputyminister2 Name:	Hussain Shareef
Deputyminister2 Pfo:	Deputy Minister of State for Islamic Affairs
Chief1 Name:	Ashaailhaa Thalsoom Ahmed^[3]
Chief1 Position:	Director
Chief2 Name:	Aminath Naseer
Chief2 Position:	Director General
Chief3 Name:	Abdul Azeez Ismail
Chief3 Position:	Deputy Director General
Chief4 Name:	Ahmed Adheel
Chief4 Position:	Permanent Secretary
Chief5 Name:	Ibrahim Shafeeg Hassan
Chief5 Position:	Senior Executive Director
Chief6 Name:	Murushid Abdul Hakeem
Chief6 Position:	Senior Executive Director
Chief7 Name:	Ali Rishaa
Chief7 Position:	Senior Executive Director
Chief8 Name:	Ahmed Shiaau
Chief8 Position:	Executive Director
Chief9 Name:	Assadhu Adam
Chief9 Position:	Executive Director
Website:	https://islamicaffairs.gov.mv

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: އިސްލާމީ ކަންތައްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) is a government agency of the Republic of Maldives, handling the country's religious affairs. It was previously known as Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and was constituted by the president of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in 1996.^[4] The institution was renamed in November 2008,^[5] by the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs' mandate is established by Constitution of Maldives.

Responsibilities

• Advising the government of Maldives on religious matters.^[6]
• Governing the religious views of the general population.
• Maintaining and publishing Hidhaayathuge Ali'
• Duties under Preservation of Religious Unity law 94/6.
• Overseeing issues related to Friday prayer.
• Inspecting and approving religious texts.
• Maintenance of mosques in Maldives.
• Setting the Islamic calendar to be followed by Maldivians.
• Prohibition of religious preaching except Islamic.
• Management of Zakāt and related aspects. Management of funds.
• Overseeing Hajj related matters.
• Maintaining the Islamic Library in Islamic Centre.
• Maintaining the prayer times followed in Maldives
• Advising and assisting in various educational institutions in religious matters.
• Maintaining the Centre for Qur'anic Studies.
• Other religion-related matters.

See also

• Freedom of religion in Maldives

External links

• Ministry of Islamic Affairs
• Ministry of Islamic Affairs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Budget 2024 - Ministry of Islamic Affairs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231111110747/https://budget.gov.mv/en/yearly-office-details/office-revenue/676 . 11 November 2023 . 11 November 2023 . Maldives Budget . Ministry of Finance, Maldives..
2. Web site: Archives - Ministry of Islamic Affairs ސިޔާސީ އިސްވެރިން. Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Maldives.
3. Web site: Archives - Ministry of Islamic Affairs އިދާރީ އިސްވެރިން. Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Maldives.
4. News: Roul . Animesh . 27 March 2023 . The Threat from Rising Extremism in the Maldives . Combat Terrorism Center . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170526092906/https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/the-threat-from-rising-extremism-in-the-maldives . 26 May 2017.
5. Web site: Ministry of Islamic Affairs . 2013-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130725081039/http://islamicaffairs.gov.mv/dh/f/book.php?id=37&cat=8 . 2013-07-25 . dead .
6. Web site: Ministry of Islamic Affairs . 2013-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130725081101/http://islamicaffairs.gov.mv/dh/f/book.php?id=47&cat=8 . 2013-07-25 . dead .