Mohamed Jameel should be emulated in standing firm against Zionists- Shaheem

Former State Minister of Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed has said that fourty years ago Sheikh Mohamed Jameel showed to the people of Maldives how the people should treat the Zionists.

Speaking at the “Aqsa Forum” held yesterday evening, Shaheem said that the people of Maldives should emulate Sheikh Mohamed Jameel in standing firm against the Zionists.

Shaheem said that during the regime of President Ibrahim Nasir, the Maldives established diplomatic relations with the State of the Zionists, Israel. He said that an Israeli Zionist ambassador came to Maldives and openly blasphemed against the religion of Islam.

“In response to these sacrilegious actions of the Zionist, the then Supreme Judge of Maldives, Sheikh Mohamed Jameel gave a powerful sermon in the Friday prayer after which the sheikh was asked to resign from his post by the government,” he said.

Shaheem said that on behalf of Nasir’s government, it was Ibraheem Shihab who called for the resignation of Sheikh Mohamed Jameel. He said that however the Sheikh argued that there is plausible reason for him to resign and that his stance against the Zionists is correct. He noted that after three days Sheikh Mohamed Jameel resigned and was later appointed as the Supreme Judge during the regime of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

Shaheem highlighted that the relations with the State of the Jews was under restrictions during the 30 year rule of Gayoom.

Shaheem said that the people of Maldives should be proud of the stance taken by the late Sheikh Mohamed Jameel against the Zionists.