President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih met at the presidential palace on Monday with a Muslim World League (MWL) delegation, led by its Secretary-General Dr. Mohammad al-Issa.
The visiting delegation arrived in Male in response to an official invitation by the president.
During the meeting, Solih awarded Issa the Order of Honor of the Republic in recognition of his efforts to serve Islam and world peace.
They later announced the inauguration of an MWL's regional office in the Maldives to serve the Maldives and other regional countries.
The office will include an exhibition of Prophet Mohammed's biography and training sessions on the Charter of Makkah.
The President congratulated Issa on behalf of his country’s government for receiving the Order of Honor, which represents an extension of the long legacy left by Sultan Ibrahim, who ruled the Maldives from 1585 until 1609.
Issa, for his part, expressed his appreciation for the award and considered it a motivation to work more and serve Islam and humanity.
He gave a lecture on the means of “combating extremism and terrorism intellectually and electronically.”
Issa later met with the Maldivian Minister of Defense, Mariya Didi, during which talks focused on mechanisms of joint action in combating extremism.
He was briefed on the activities of the Maldives' National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC).
Issa also met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khalil and then held a joint press conference tackling the key topics of the visit. The conference was broadcast live on Maldivian television stations.
As part of the visit’s agenda, Issa held talks with the Maldivian Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Ahmed Zahir.
He also visited the Islamic Center in Male and was briefed on its activities and most prominent works.
