President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has posthumously bestowed the Highest Honour for Service to Maldivian Nationhood on the late Hussain Salahuddin. The honour was conferred at the official function held at Dharubaaruge Wednesday morning to mark National Day.
The President decided to bestow this honour posthumously on Hussain Salahuddin for his numerous contributions to the progress and advancement of the nation’s core tenets: our religion, language, heritage, and culture. His continuous efforts to develop the minds and ideas of Maldivians in these areas through the spread of knowledge as a form of national service were particularly noted. Recipients of this honour are awarded a shield of honour.
The Highest Honour for Service to Maldivian Nationhood is the highest accolade accorded by the President in recognition of individuals who have rendered exceptional services to Maldivian nationhood. The President has decided to confer this special honour in accordance with the powers vested in him by law.
The recipient of the Highest Honour for Service to Maldivian Nationhood, the late Hussain Salahuddin, was the most innovative poet in Maldivian history. Not only was he an exemplary son, but he was also a crucial pillar upholding the nationalistic values of the nation. His work on the biography of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) demonstrates his knowledge and fluency in both Dhivehi and Arabic.
