Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari

Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari
ޢަބްދުލްމަޖީދު ޢަބްދުލްބާރީ
Minister of Islamic Affairs
In office
12 November 2008 – 7 February 2012
PresidentMohamed Nasheed
Succeeded byMohamed Shaheem
Personal details
Born1963 (1963)
Died(2018-05-22)22 May 2018
Colombo, Sri lanka
Political partyAdhaalath Party (2005–2013; 2015–2018)
Other political
affiliations		Maldivian Democratic Party (2013–2015)
Children5
Alma materIslamic University of Madinah

Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari was a Maldivian politician and islamic scholar who served as the first Minister of Islamic Affairs of the Maldives from 2008 to 2012.[1] Majeed died on 22 May 2018, in Colombo, Sri Lanka at the age of 55.[2][3]

Education

He was the first Maldivian to earn a Philosophy of Doctorate in Quran Tafseer.[2] He studied at the Islamic University of Madinah.[4]

Career

Early career

Majeed served as the first president of the Centre for Quran Studies and the first chief of the state-run Fiqh Committee.[2][5] He was also a senior lecturer at the Maldives National University, joining in 2012.[2][6]

Political career

As a member of the Adhaalath Party (AP), Majeed served as the first Minister of Islamic Affairs during the presidency of Mohamed Nasheed.[1] He was reappointed as the Islamic Affairs Minister in July 2010 after the en masse resignation of Nasheed's cabinet.[7] In October 2011, Bari resigned as Minister of Islamic Affairs following his party's decision to break its coalition with the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) government.[8] He was later reappointed by Nasheed as the same post a week later.[9][10] Although opposition MPs in the People's Majlis (parliament) were to vote against his reappointment, he was endorsed by the parliament in a narrow vote.[11][12][13]

In 2013, Bari left the AP and joined the MDP.[14] In 2015, he reversed his decision and rejoined the AP.[15]

In 2016, Majeed was briefly detained at Bandaranaike International Airport for carrying large sums of money.[16][17]

Death

On 19 May 2018, Bari's family revealed that Bari had suffered a stroke in Sri Lanka and was under a medically induced coma.[18] He was found on the bathroom floor of his hotel room and was rushed to the hospital.[4] He had suffered a brain hemorrhage.[18] He underwent three surgeries and was put on ventilator support after.[4] On 22 May, he died.[19]

Former presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen called Bari a notable reformist and offered condolences to his family.[2][20]

He was buried at the Muslim cemetery in Colombo the next day.[21] A book of condolences was opened by the Maldives National University for Bari.[6] An absentee funeral prayer was held at the Islamic Centre the next day as well.[22]

Allegations

In 2025, Sheikh Imran Abdulla raised allegations regarding the circumstances of Bari's death.[23] He accused a group of people of being involved in Bari's death.[23]

Awards

In 2019, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih posthumously received the National Award of Honour for his contributions towards Islamic awareness and Islamic education in the Maldives.[24][25]

References

  1. ^ a b "President Nasheed Cabinet takes Oath". Miadhu Daily. Nov 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Nation mourns passing of ex-Islamic minister Dr Majeed". Maldives Independent. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ Rehan, Mohamed (22 May 2018). "Former Islamic Minister passes away". Avas. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Shaany, Aishath (22 May 2018). "Ex-Islamic Minister Dr. Majeed passes away". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ^ Anees, Shan (23 May 2018). "Ṣalāt al-Janāzah proceedings for ex-Minister Majeedh to be held Wednesday". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b Zalif, Zunana (28 May 2018). "Book of condolence for late Dr. Bari opened by MNU to the public". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ^ "President Reappoints Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ^ Naish, Ahmed (3 October 2011). "Islamic Minister Dr Bari resigns". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  9. ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (9 October 2011). "Dr Bari reappointed Minister of Islamic Affairs". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. ^ "President Reappoints Dr Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari as Minister of Islamic Affairs". The President's Office. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (13 October 2011). "Opposition MPs to vote against reappointment of Islamic Minister Dr Bari". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Parliament urged to vote against Bari". Maldives Independent. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  13. ^ Nazeer, Ahmed (19 December 2011). "President defends traditional Maldivian Islam as parliament endorses Bari as Islamic Minister". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  14. ^ Naish, Ahmed (14 November 2013). "Jumhooree Party leaders, former Islamic Minister Dr Bari join MDP". Maldives Independent. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Dr Bari rejoins Adhaalath Party". Maldives Independent. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Maldivian nabbed at BIA while smuggling Rs. 6.7 Mn". Daily Mirror. 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Ex-minister labels his detention on cash smuggling charge 'harassment'". Maldives Independent. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  18. ^ a b Ibrahim, Nafaahath (19 May 2018). "Former Islamic minister in coma, now stable". The Edition. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  19. ^ Ahmed, Farah (22 May 2018). "Former Islamic Minister Dr Abdul Majeed Baaree passes away". The Edition. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  20. ^ "President conveys condolences to the family of Former Islamic Minister Dr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari". The President's Office. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  21. ^ Shaany, Aishath (23 May 2018). "Former Minister Dr. Majeed buried in Sri Lanka". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  22. ^ Ali, Humaam (23 May 2018). "Absentee funeral prayer for Dr. Majeed held in capital Malé City". Raajje TV. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  23. ^ a b Mohamed, Mariyath (14 June 2025). "Imran raises allegations regarding the circumstances of Dr Majeed's passing". The Edition. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  24. ^ "President confers National Award of Honour and National Award of Recognition". The President's Office. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  25. ^ Hadi, Ahmedulla Abdul (29 October 2019). "President presents the National Award of Honor to five individuals". Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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