Ministry or office
Ministry of Islamic Affairs
In the news, last 90 days
Society
Minister Shaheem: Same-sex marriage case must be investigated and action taken
Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed called for an investigation and legal action after a video of an apparent same-sex marriage at a Maldivian resort circulated on social media. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs formally requested the Maldives Police Service to investigate on November 4, 2026, and police confirmed on Friday that they had launched an investigation.
Society
Minister vows to stop acts tarnishing Maldives' Islamic identity
Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed said efforts will remain steadfast in stopping acts that tarnish the Maldives' Islamic identity, commenting on a symbolic same-sex marriage ceremony held for two men at a Maldivian resort. Police said the act is unlawful, that they are investigating, and that legal action will be taken against those who engage in such acts.
Society
Ministry of Islamic Affairs silent regarding Halloween celebrations in Maafushi
A news outlet reports that the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and the Maldives Police Service did not respond to requests for comment after Kaani Hotels & Tours hosted a Halloween party at its Kaani Palm Beach property in K. Maafushi on October 31. The Maafushi Council president acknowledged the event had come to the council's attention but ended the call without answering questions, while the vice president said he was unaware of it.
Infrastructure
Completion date for Feevah’s new mosque remains uncertain following demolition of island’s old Friday Mosque
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs marked the Qibla direction on October 18 for a new mosque to be built in Sh. Feevah on the site of the island's roughly 40-year-old Friday Mosque, which the island council has decided to demolish. The council cleared the site and finalized the Bill of Quantities, and although the Ministry pledged to fund the project itself and it has been awarded to a contractor, no completion date is known.
Economy
Budget 2027: Islamic Ministry receives lowest allocation
Official Finance Ministry figures submitted to the People's Majlis show the Islamic Ministry receiving the lowest allocation in the 2027 projected state budget at MVR 578.0 million, while education receives MVR 6,279 million and housing MVR 5,067 million. The total budget passed for next year is MVR 59.7 billion, MVR 4.5 billion lower than this year's MVR 64.2 billion, with expenditure projected to rise to MVR 52.6 billion.
Society
Foundation stone laid for Islamic centre in Eydhafushi
The foundation stone for an Islamic centre in Baa Eydhafushi was laid by Eydhafushi MP and Deputy Speaker Ahmed Saleem and State Minister for Islamic Affairs Dr Mohamed Shujau Abdul Hakeem. SAS e Construction Pvt Ltd holds the building contract, and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs says centres are planned for 10 islands, with work already under way on some.
Politics
If the public waits until 2028 to change this administration, a dark era will begin for education sector: Yaugoob
Former Dhaandhoo MP Yaugoob Abdulla, speaking at an MDP rally, warned that delaying a change of administration until 2028 would begin a dark era for the Maldives' education sector. He alleged that a proposed bill would remove the requirement for a mental health professional on the Education Act board and criticised the referral of mental health issues to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
Where and about what
alphabetical, from the stories aboveFound by the name in headlines and summaries, so two people who share a name would appear together. Jobs are the words the articles used. Nothing here rates or scores anyone.