Vice President Faisal Naseem has attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the planned Islamic Centre in Addu City, Hithadhoo.

The ceremony was held on Wednesday. The project was contracted to FEDO Pvt. Ltd.

During the ceremony, the Vice President emphasized on the administration’s commitment to address religious issues, especially among young people. He stated that in recent years, the administration has implemented numerous religious awareness programmes, with a particular focus on outer atolls.

These programmes include Quran recitation competitions, Ihya forums, religious counselling, and imam training, all of which have been conducted at an unprecedented level.

The Islamic Centre features a prayer hall with a capacity of 1,500 people, a multipurpose hall that can accommodate 450 people, four classrooms, two seminar rooms, an administrative office, and a library.

The Vice President visited Addu City to attend the event commemorating the 58th anniversary of the Maldives’ independence.