President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has decided to posthumously bestow the Highest Honour for Service to Maldivian Nationhood on the late Hussain Salahuddin. The President will bestow the honour at the official National Day function.
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 National Award of Honour and National Award of Recognition will be presented to recipients at the ceremony on Wednesday. This year, President Dr Muizzu will present the National Award of Honour to seven individuals, one of whom is Mohamed Thaufeeq, who is posthumously being honoured for his remarkable service to the nation, for leaving behind an audio recording of his voice to prepare the audio of the biography of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
This year, the National Award of Recognition will be presented to 10 individuals and a company. The National Awards Committee selected the recipients. The recipients of the National Award of Honour will receive shields of honour, badges of honour, and commemorative certificates, while the recipients of the National Award of Recognition will receive commemorative plaques and certificates.