Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari
Minister of Islamic Affairs
In office
2008–2012
Personal details
Born1963
DiedColombo, Sri lanka

Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari was a scholar and the Minister of Islamic Affairs of the Maldives from 2008 to 2012.[1] Majeed died on 22 May, 2018, in Colombo, Sri Lanka at the age of 55.[2][3]

He was the first Maldivian to earn a Philosophy of Doctorate in Quran Tafseer.[2]

Majeed served as the Minister of Islamic Affairs during the administration of President Mohamed Nasheed and was the first president of the Centre for Quran Studies established by former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ "President Nasheed Cabinet takes Oath". Miadhu Daily. Nov 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Nation mourns passing of ex-Islamic minister Dr Majeed". 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Former Islamic Minister passes away". avas.mv. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ↑ raajje.mv. "Ṣalāt al-Janāzah proceedings for Maldives' first Islamic Minister Dr. Majeed to be held on Wednesday". raajje.mv. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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