Prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ismail, dies aged 85

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Sheikh Ismail Mohamed, widely considered one of the most influential religious scholars in the Maldives, has passed away at the age of 85. In the 1970s, Dh. Meedhoo-born Ismail became the first Maldivian student to graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah. Over the course of his career, he authored 40 religious texts, served as a judge, and played a key role