Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed has met with the Vice Chancellor of Universiti Islam Selangor Malaysia, Dato Professor Dr. Mohamed Farid bin Rawi Abdullah.
The meeting was held today at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. During the meeting, discussions were held regarding human resource development in Islamic fields through collaboration between the Ministry and the University.
During this meeting, the Minister expressed gratitude for the assistance provided in conducting the previous Quran reciters training program in collaboration with that University. The Minister also acknowledged and thanked the University for their support in providing Islamic Finance education to the Maldives.
Additionally, discussions were held during this meeting regarding seeking the University’s assistance in developing guidelines for hosting an international Quran competition. It is noteworthy that this University is known for having excellent Quran reciters working there.
They discussed potential programs for training Maldivian Imams and young Khateeb (sermon givers), as well as developing human resources in important areas such as Halal management.
It is significant that that developing human resources and facilitating additional training in Islamic fields is a key priority of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs during this term.
