Hussain Rasheed Ahmed


Hussain Rasheed Ahmed is a Maldivian Sunni Islamic scholar and political leader in Republic of the Maldives. He is also the first elected President of Adhaalath Party, a political party in the Republic of Maldives known for its Sunni Islamic positions.
He is very fluent in Arabic, Urdu.
Sheikh Hussain Rasheed is well known for his controversial public talks on political issues and his Islamic lectures and sermons. He's famous as "an Islamic religious politician in the Maldives, the only one who can make tough decisions wisely, find sustainable solutions for different types of controversial issues." by some of his supporters. From President Mohamed Nasheed's government, first he was appointed as the co-chair of "Riyaasee Commission", then he was appointed as Minister of State for Home Affairs, 23 December 2010 he was appointed as Minister of State for Islamic Affairs.

Family

Sheikh Hussain Rasheed's father is a famous, well-recognized and respected personality in the South of Maldives; Ahmed Manikfaan. His mother, Aishath Manikfaan. He has 3 brothers, Ibrahim Rasheed Ahmed, Mohamed Rasheed Ahmed and Sheikh Abdul Rasheed Ahmed and 7 children: Aisha Hussain Rasheed, Mohamed Hussain Rasheed, Abdulla Hussain Rasheed, Ibrahim Hussain Rasheed, Ismail Hussain Rasheed, Amina Hussain Rasheed, Ameera Hussain Rasheed.

Education

>1972 - Jamia Dharul Uloom, Daabeel / Gujrat / India
>1973 - Jamia Dharul Uloom, Taraj / India