Maldives National University to be Inaugurated on 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal -Cabinet
Abdul Latheef

At yesterday’s first ever meeting of the Maldives Cabinet to be held out of the capital, the Cabinet have decided to inaugurate the Maldives National University on 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal (15 February), Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) Birthday.

Rabi’ al-Awwal 12, in addition to being the Prophet’s (SAW) Birthday, also the 61st anniversary of the ‘Dhaaru-al-Uloom’, one of the most significant buildings in the academic history of the country.

Noting that that the inauguration of the Maldives National University would be an important milestone in the history of the nation, members of the Cabinet agreed that it was most fitting to look back at the academic history of the nation.

Yesterday’s meeting held in Kulhudhuffushi is the first meeting of the Cabinet to be held out of Malé.
Responding to a question from a local reporter after yesterday’s meeting, President Mohamed Nasheed expressed the government’s delight in holding a Cabinet meeting out of Malé for the first time.