Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Dhivehi: އިސްލާމީކަންތައްތަކާއި އައުޤާފާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) formerly known as Ministry of Islamic Affairs 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 the Constitution of Maldives.

Formed1996

JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives

Headquarters

• Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Medhuziyaaraiy Magu, Malé 20156, Maldives

AnnualbudgetMVR 29.6 Million^[1]

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Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments

އިސްލާމީކަންތައްތަކާއި އައުޤާފާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ Islaamee Kanthahthakaai Awqaafaa Behey Vuzaaraa
Agency overview
Formed	1996
Jurisdiction	Government of the Maldives
Headquarters	Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Medhuziyaaraiy Magu, Malé 20156, Maldives
Annual budget	MVR 29.6 Million[1]
Ministers responsible	Mohamed Shaheem[2], Minister for Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ilyaas Jamaal[2], Minister of State for Islamic Affairs
Deputy Ministers responsible	Ibrahim Asim [2], Deputy Minister of State for Islamic Affairs and Endowments Hussain Shareef[2], Deputy Minister of State for Islamic Affairs and Endowments
Agency executives	Ashaailhaa Thalsoom Ahmed[3], Director Aminath Naseer[3], Director General Abdul Azeez Ismail[3], Deputy Director General Ahmed Adheel[3], Permanent Secretary Ibrahim Shafeeg Hassan[3], Senior Executive Director Murushid Abdul Hakeem[3], Senior Executive Director Ali Rishaa[2], Senior Executive Director Ahmed Shiaau[2], Executive Director Assadhu Adam[2], Executive Director
Website	islamicaffairs.gov.mv

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