The Lyricist and the Mufti: A Search for God in a Divided Age
NEW DELHI — In a quiet hall at the Constitution Club, just a stone’s throw from India’s Parliament, two men sat across from each other to argue a question as old as
Madani Defends Jihad’s Meaning, Urges Engagement with India’s Silent Majority
BHOPAL — At a national meeting of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind in Bhopal, its president, Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani, delivered a pointed critique of India’s judiciary and argued that a failure to protect
In Maldives, a Beauty Queen’s Dream Collides With Religious Backlash
MALE’, Maldives — In a paradoxical turn of events that exemplifies the Maldives’ struggle between modernity and tradition, the state-owned Housing Development Corporation in association with Islamic Ministry announced a religious lecture
Maldives and Malaysia Sign Defence and Islamic Affairs Pacts as Bilateral Relations Deepen
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu held official bilateral talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Male’, followed by the formal exchange of two key Memoranda of Understanding on defence cooperation and Islamic
Foundation Laid for Maldives’ Largest Mosque in Hulhumalé Phase 2
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu today laid the foundation stone for the “Sultan Mohamed bin Abdullah Grand Mosque and Islamic Civilization Centre” in Hulhumalé Phase 2, launching the construction of the largest mosque
The Maldives Embraced Islam 900 Years Ago. The Spot Where It Happened Still Stands.
Outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, close to where the national flagpole now stands, there is nothing to suggest that this modest patch of ground once marked a turning point in the
President Muizzu Establishes ‘Maldives Awqaf Investments’ as Nation Marks 900 Years of Islam
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has established a new State-Owned Enterprise, Maldives Awqaf Investments Limited, aimed at generating sustainable funding for religious affairs and infrastructure across the country. The President announced the decision
A Constitutional Collision: The Hidden Dangers of Muizzu’s Chagos Claims
For decades, the Republic of Maldives has projected itself onto the global stage as a homogeneous, strictly governed Islamic republic, anchored by a constitution that explicitly ties citizenship to the faith. But
Jamiyyath Salaf’s Civil Society Symposium Kicks Off in Malé Tonight
Jamiyyath Salaf is kicking off its national civil society symposium in Malé tonight, bringing together dozens of local organizations to build closer ties and sharpen community work across the country. The two-day
Kokkomenge Bookset: Maldives Gets Its First Early Childhood Curriculum Built on Islamic Values
MALE’ — The first phase of a comprehensive early childhood curriculum built on Islamic educational principles has been launched in the Maldives, marking what its architects describe as the country’s first foundation-level
From Pop Star to Preacher to Football Coach: Ali Rameez Launches Sports Academy Through Islamic NGO
MALE’ — Ali Rameez was once the most commercially successful singer in the Maldives. Girls swooned over him. His songs, many of them borrowing liberally from Bollywood melodies, were the soundtrack to
In New Year’s Address, President Muizzu Emphasizes Unity and Religious Identity
MALE’ — President Dr Mohamed Muizzu marked the beginning of the Islamic new year on Monday with a national address calling for unity and an end to political divisions, framing the Hijri
From One Muizzu to Another: The Last Fatimid Trace in Malé May Fall
For close to a century, the Bandaara Mosque has stood quietly at the northern edge of Malé, its pale walls and pointed arches carrying a story most Maldivians no longer remember. Soon,