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Prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ismail, dies aged 85

Prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ismail, dies aged 85

Sheikh Ismail Mohamed, a prominent Islamic scholar in the Maldives, passed away at age 85. Born in Dh. Meedhoo, he was the first Maldivian to graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah in the 1970s. He authored 40 religious texts, served as a judge, and promoted Islamic education. In 2025, the Islamic University of Maldives awarded him the country's first honorary doctorate. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and Islamic Minister Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed expressed condolences. His funeral prayer is scheduled after Duhr at the Islamic Center.

Sheikh Ismail Mohamed, a prominent Islamic scholar in the Maldives, passed away at age 85. Born in Dh. Meedhoo, he was the first Maldivian to graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah in the 1970s. He authored 40 religious texts, served as a judge, and promoted Islamic education. In 2025, the Islamic University of Maldives awarded him the country's first honorary doctorate. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and Islamic Minister Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed expressed condolences. His funeral prayer is scheduled after Duhr at the Islamic Center.

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Sheikh Ismail Mohamed, a prominent Islamic scholar in the Maldives, passed away at age 85. Born in Dh. Meedhoo, he was the first Maldivian to graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah in the 1970s. He authored 40 religious texts, served as a judge, and promoted Islamic education. In 2025, the Islamic University of Maldives awarded him the country's first honorary doctorate. President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and Islamic Minister Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed expressed condolences. His funeral prayer is scheduled after Duhr at the Islamic Center.

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