President: Islam is the basis of Maldives’ continued independence

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih hailed the religion of Islam as the basis of Maldives’ continued independence on Tuesday, as the small island state celebrates the anniversary of the day it embraced Islam.

In a tweet on Tuesday morning, President Solih delivered greetings on occasion of The Day Maldives Embraced Islam, celebrated as a public holiday on second day of the month of Rabi' al-thani, the fourth month of the Islamic calendar.

ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ އިސްލާމްވި ދުވަހުގެ ތަހުނިޔާ އާއި އިޚްލާޞްތެރި ހެޔޮ އެދުން ލޮބުވެތި ރައްޔިތުނަށް އަރިސް ކުރަން. މި ރާއްޖެ މިނިވަން ޤައުމެެއްގެ ގޮތުގައި ދެމިއޮތުމުގެ މަސްދަރަކީ އިސްލާމްދީން. މާތް ﷲ އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ ނޫރު އަބަދަށްމެ މި ދިވެހިފަސްގަނޑުގައި ދަމަހައްޓަވާށި. އާމީން

— Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (@ibusolih) November 16, 2020

“The religion of Islam is the basis of Maldives’ continued independence,” he said. “May Almighty Allah continue to shine the light of over Maldivian land.”