Sheikh Dr Salah Al-Budair, Imam of Masjid Al-Nabawi in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, arrived in Maldives this afternoon on an official visit. This marks the first visit in forty years by an Imam from the Two Holy Mosques — either the Grand Mosque in Makkah or the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah — to the Maldives. The last such visit occurred in 1984, when Sheikh Muhammad Al-Subayil, Imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, attended the opening ceremony of the Islamic Centre in Malé.

During the visit, Dr. Salah Al-Budair will participate in a series of significant religious and official events, including delivering the Friday sermon at the Islamic Centre in Malé and giving a public religious lecture. He is also scheduled to meet with Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, engage with local scholars, and visit King Salman Mosque and other Islamic institutions.

Ambassador Ahmed Sareer paid a courtesy call on H.E. Eng. Jassim Al-Sharwi, Secretary General of the International Energy Forum. At the meeting, they exchanged views on energy challenges facing the Maldives and explored possibilities for collaboration.

Ambassador Ahmed Sareer paid a courtesy call on H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, General Supervisor of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre; and explored areas for further cooperation. During the meeting, Ambassador Sareer also conveyed gratitude for the generous assistance provided by King Salman Relief Centre to the people of the Maldives and explored areas for further cooperation in the future.