Ahmed Zahir Ali
Ahmed Zahir Ali | |
|---|---|
 Portrait, 2018 | |
| Minister of Islamic Affairs | |
| In office 17 November 2018 – 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Ziyad Baqir |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Adhaalath Party |
| Alma mater | Jamia Darussalam Islamic University of Madinah International Islamic University Malaysia |
Ahmed Zahir Ali (Dhivehi: އަޙްމަދު ޒާހިރު ޢަލީ) is a Maldivian politician who served as Minister of Islamic Affairs of the Maldives from 2018 to 2023.[1] He was a director of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs when he was appointed as a minister.[2]
Ahmed Zahir Ali obtained his bachelor's degree in 1997 in Fundamentals of Religion (Usul-ud-Din) from the Islamic University of Madinah. He then obtained his master's degree in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh) from the International Islamic University Malaysia and his Doctor of Philosophy in Political science from the same university.[3] He also studied at Jamia Darussalam in Oomerabad, India.
References
- ^ "President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "ކުރީގެ ވެރިންނާއި ވަޒީރުން" [Former ministers]. Ministry of Islamic Affairs (Maldives) (in Divehi). 2024-05-27. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "#OurAlumniOurPride". International Islamic University of Malaysia. Retrieved 15 August 2025.