Veteran Dhivehi teacher Moomin Ali passes away at 49 years of service

Dhivehi teacher Moomin Ali, who served for nearly half a century, passed away today. Moomin Ali entered government service at the age of 16 on June 17, 1958. He worked at Hameediyaa Montessori School (now Iskandharu School) and spent eight years teaching Maldivian children living in neighbouring Sri Lanka. Subsequently, after teaching at Aminiyya School for a period of four and a half years starting from November 1, 1967, he worked at the Airport Office and the Communications Department. Later, Moomin Ali served at Aminiyya School for a longer period of 28 years, during which he held the position of head of the Dhivehi Department at the school for 20 years. In a post on Facebook, former Minister of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage Adam Naseer Ibrahim stated that Moomin Ali was a teacher who set an example for his students, highlighting his noble character, punctuality, dedication, and conduct with students, especially in building students' personalities on a high level of Dhivehi and Islamic values. Moomin Ali has received the Independence 25th Anniversary Award, the Public Service Appreciation Award for serving the Dhivehi language, and the Government Service Award for serving the Maldivian state. He served the government continuously for 49 years and 10 months.