Ministry of Islamic Affairs (Maldives)

Ministry of Islamic Affairs
އިސްލާމީ ކަންތައްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ
Islamee Kanthakaa Behey Vuzaara
Agency overview
Formed1996
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersMinistry of Islamic Affairs, Medhuziyaaraiy Magu, Malé 20156, Maldives
Annual budgetMVR 29.6 Million
Ministers responsible
  • Mohamed Shaheem, Minister for Islamic Affairs
  • Ilyaas Jamaal, Minister of State for Islamic Affairs
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Ibrahim Asim , Deputy Minister of State for Islamic Affairs
  • Hussain Shareef, Deputy Minister of State for Islamic Affairs
Agency executives
  • Ashaailhaa Thalsoom Ahmed, Director
  • Aminath Naseer, Director General
  • Abdul Azeez Ismail, Deputy Director General
  • Ahmed Adheel, Permanent Secretary
  • Ibrahim Shafeeg Hassan, Senior Executive Director
  • Murushid Abdul Hakeem, Senior Executive Director
  • Ali Rishaa, Senior Executive Director
  • Ahmed Shiaau, Executive Director
  • Assadhu Adam, Executive Director
Websitehttps://islamicaffairs.gov.mv

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs (Dhivehi: 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. The institution was renamed in November 2008, by the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs' mandate is established by Constitution of Maldives.

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