Islamic Affairs Minister Invites Palestinian Counterpart to Maldives

Islamic Affairs Minister Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed invited Palestinian Minister Mohammed Musthafa Najm to visit the Maldives and deliver a Friday sermon during the ninth Conference of Ministers of Awqafs in Saudi Arabia. The invitation comes amid criticism over Minister Saeed's handling of Israel's assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. The Muizzu administration's statement responding to the assassination lacked explicit mention of Israel or genocide, prompting public discontent. Additionally, Minister Saeed left it to individual imams to decide on funeral prayers in absentia for Haniyeh, unlike many Arab countries. Observers view the invitation as an attempt to deflect criticism.

Islamic Affairs Minister Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed invited Palestinian Minister Mohammed Musthafa Najm to visit the Maldives and deliver a Friday sermon during the ninth Conference of Ministers of Awqafs in Saudi Arabia. The invitation comes amid criticism over Minister Saeed's handling of Israel's assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. The Muizzu administration's statement responding to the assassination lacked explicit mention of Israel or genocide, prompting public discontent. Additionally, Minister Saeed left it to individual imams to decide on funeral prayers in absentia for Haniyeh, unlike many Arab countries. Observers view the invitation as an attempt to deflect criticism.

Islamic Affairs Minister Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed invited Palestinian Minister Mohammed Musthafa Najm to visit the Maldives and deliver a Friday sermon during the ninth Conference of Ministers of Awqafs in Saudi Arabia. The invitation comes amid criticism over Minister Saeed's handling of Israel's assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. The Muizzu administration's statement responding to the assassination lacked explicit mention of Israel or genocide, prompting public discontent. Additionally, Minister Saeed left it to individual imams to decide on funeral prayers in absentia for Haniyeh, unlike many Arab countries. Observers view the invitation as an attempt to deflect criticism.

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