President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has extended warm felicitations of the day Maldives embraced Islam.
In a twitter post, the President extended his well wishes and felicitations of the joyous day to the people of Maldives.
Taking the podium at the ceremony held to commemorate the day the Maldives embraced Islam, on Wednesday, President Solih called on the nation to uphold our Islamic values and principles.
President Solih went on to note that Islam is the religion of peace, harmony, and brotherhood. The President highlighted the importance of honesty in everything we do.
President Solih called on the nation to stray from acts that promote strife in the community.
He also stated that our unity, fortified by our Islamic faith, is the strongest defense shielding our independence and sovereignty.
Maldives marks the Second of Rabi Ul Akhir, as the day the country embraced the message of Islam.
Today, Maldives is celebrating 896 years as an Islamic nation.
