Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari

Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari
ޢަބްދުލްމަޖީދު ޢަބްދުލްބާރީ
Minister of Islamic Affairs
In office
12 November 2008 – 7 February 2012
PresidentMohamed Nasheed
Succeeded byMohamed Shaheem
Personal details
Born1963 (1963)
Died(2018-05-22)22 May 2018
Colombo, Sri lanka
Political partyAdhaalath Party (2005–2013; 2015–2018)
Other political
affiliations		Maldivian Democratic Party (2013–2015)
Children5
Alma materIslamic University of Madinah

Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުލްމަޖީދު ޢަބްދުލްބާރީ; 1963–22 May 2018) was a Maldivian politician and Islamic scholar who served as the first Minister of Islamic Affairs of the Maldives from 2008 to 2012.[1] Abdul Majeed died on 22 May 2018, in Colombo, Sri Lanka at the age of 55.[2][3]

Education

Abdul Majeed received his first education at the Hulhudhoo Madrasah and later on at Feydhoo School in Seenu Atoll. After that, he went to Malé and attended English Preparatory and Secondary School (EPSS).[4] In 1979, he went to Jamia Salafia and Jamia Taleemat in Pakistan for further education.[4]

In 1982, he joined the Islamic University of Madinah, where he studied from secondary education to his PhD.[4]

Abdul Majeed attained his bachelor's degree in 1997 in Fundamentals of Religion (Usul-ud-Din) from the university.[4] In his bachelor's degree, he wrote a dissertation on the topic of [Conversion of Maldives to Islam]. After that, he got the opportunity to pursue a master's degree at the university. He did his Masters in Tafsir [Interpretation of Quran] in 1993. He received his PhD in 1997.[4] He was the first Maldivian to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Quran Tafseer.[2]

Career

Early career

Abdul Majeed served as the first president of the Centre for Quran Studies and the first chief of the state-run Fiqh Committee.[2][5] He was also a senior lecturer at the Maldives National University, joining in 2012.[2][6]

Political career

As a member of the Adhaalath Party (AP), Abdul Majeed served as the first Minister of Islamic Affairs during the presidency of Mohamed Nasheed.[1] He was reappointed as the Islamic Affairs Minister in July 2010 after the en masse resignation of Nasheed's cabinet.[7] In October 2011, Abdul Majeed resigned as Minister of Islamic Affairs following his party's decision to break its coalition with the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) government.[8] He was later reappointed by Nasheed as the same post a week later.[9][10] Although opposition MPs in the People's Majlis (parliament) were to vote against his reappointment, he was endorsed by the parliament in a narrow vote.[11][12][13]

In 2013, Abdul Majeed left the AP and joined the MDP.[14] In 2015, he reversed his decision and rejoined the AP.[15]

In 2016, Abdul Majeed was briefly detained at Bandaranaike International Airport for carrying large sums of money.[16][17]

Death

On 19 May 2018, Abdul Majeed's family revealed that he had suffered a stroke in Sri Lanka and was under a medically induced coma.[18] He underwent three surgeries and was put on ventilator support after.[19] On 22 May, he died.[20]

Former presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen called Abdul Majeed a notable reformist and offered condolences to his family.[2][21]

He was buried at the Muslim cemetery in Colombo the next day.[22] A book of condolences was opened by the Maldives National University for Abdul Majeed.[6] An absentee funeral prayer was held at the Islamic Centre the next day as well.[23]

Awards

In 2019, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih posthumously conferred the National Award of Honour for his contributions towards Islamic awareness and Islamic education in the Maldives.[24][25]

References

  1. ^ a b "President Nasheed Cabinet takes Oath". Miadhu Daily. Nov 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Nation mourns passing of ex-Islamic minister Dr Majeed". Maldives Independent. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ Rehan, Mohamed (22 May 2018). "Former Islamic Minister passes away". Avas. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "ޤައުމީ އިނާމު - ޝަރަފުވެރިކަމުގެ ޤައުމީ އިނާމު - 2019 - ޢަބްދުލްމަޖީދު ޢަބްދުލްބާރީ" [National Award - National Award of Honour - 2019 - Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ^ Anees, Shan (23 May 2018). "Ṣalāt al-Janāzah proceedings for ex-Minister Majeedh to be held Wednesday". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b Zalif, Zunana (28 May 2018). "Book of condolence for late Dr. Bari opened by MNU to the public". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ^ "President Reappoints Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ^ Naish, Ahmed (3 October 2011). "Islamic Minister Dr Bari resigns". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  9. ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (9 October 2011). "Dr Bari reappointed Minister of Islamic Affairs". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. ^ "President Reappoints Dr Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari as Minister of Islamic Affairs". The President's Office. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (13 October 2011). "Opposition MPs to vote against reappointment of Islamic Minister Dr Bari". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Parliament urged to vote against Bari". Maldives Independent. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  13. ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (19 December 2011). "President defends traditional Maldivian Islam as parliament endorses Bari as Islamic Minister". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  14. ^ Naish, Ahmed (14 November 2013). "Jumhooree Party leaders, former Islamic Minister Dr Bari join MDP". Maldives Independent. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Dr Bari rejoins Adhaalath Party". Maldives Independent. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Maldivian nabbed at BIA while smuggling Rs. 6.7 Mn". Daily Mirror. 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Ex-minister labels his detention on cash smuggling charge 'harassment'". Maldives Independent. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  18. ^ Ibrahim, Nafaahath (19 May 2018). "Former Islamic minister in coma, now stable". The Edition. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  19. ^ Shaany, Aishath (22 May 2018). "Ex-Islamic Minister Dr. Majeed passes away". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  20. ^ Ahmed, Farah (22 May 2018). "Former Islamic Minister Dr Abdul Majeed Baaree passes away". The Edition. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  21. ^ "President conveys condolences to the family of Former Islamic Minister Dr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari". The President's Office. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  22. ^ Shaany, Aishath (23 May 2018). "Former Minister Dr. Majeed buried in Sri Lanka". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  23. ^ Ali, Humaam (23 May 2018). "Absentee funeral prayer for Dr. Majeed held in capital Malé City". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  24. ^ "President confers National Award of Honour and National Award of Recognition". The President's Office. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  25. ^ Hadi, Ahmedulla Abdul (29 October 2019). "President presents the National Award of Honor to five individuals". Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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