The Maldives President emphasised that the values of protection and preservation instilled by Islam in the individual, social and national lives of Maldivians are fundamental principles that must be passed on to future generations. Highlighting the five pillars of Islam, he said the protection afforded by Islamic faith across all spheres of life has helped shape Maldivian society into a peaceful and trusted community.

The president made the remarks while addressing the nation at a ceremony held at Hulhumalé Central Park Saturday night to commemorate 900 Hijri years since the Maldives embraced Islam.

The president stated that Islamic guidance dispelled the darkness of polytheism and social inequality that existed in Maldivian society before its conversion to Islam. He further stressed that Islam instilled the conviction that all people are equal before Almighty Allah while safeguarding the sanctity of human life and the dignity and property of the Maldivian people.

Emphasising the importance of safeguarding the intellect, the President described intoxicating substances as a major scourge that destroys families and communities. He asserted that adherence to Islamic principles is essential to protecting the nation from such threats, stressing the need for collective efforts to nurture a productive and wise generation through the reform of the mind.

Muizzu said that whenever Maldivians had risen to defend the nation, they had done so with the spiritual conviction of safeguarding their religion. Citing Utheemu Bodu Thakurufaanu’s struggle against the Portuguese, the President stated that Maldivian society had been preserved as a fully Islamic nation because Maldivians had remained steadfast in their faith and had not betrayed their religion.

Concluding his address, the president urged Maldivians to remain steadfast in their faith amid the challenges of an increasingly globalised world. He called on citizens to shape the religious foundation of national development, beginning with the individual and extending to the wider community, and to ensure that the Maldives remains a 100 per cent Islamic state.

Source: Maldives Presidency