Deadline Extended for Special Khatib Training Programme for Council Members

The deadline for applying to the special Khatib training programme designed for council members has been extended until 3 July, the Quran Centre has announced.

Initially launched on 17 June, the programme was open to male councillors, with only 50 seats available for the first round of training. Applications were originally set to close on 26 June.

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ކައުންސިލަރުންނަށް ޚާއްސަ ޚަތީބުކަމުގެ ކޯހުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ މުއްދަތު އިތުރުކުރުންhttps://t.co/Wc2GaKuxX9https://t.co/NB0IWQmTXf pic.twitter.com/yx6ZvxNK7S— National Centre for the Holy Quran (@nchq_official) June 24, 2025

Classes for the course will be conducted online every evening except Fridays, from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM.

According to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, selection for the programme will be based on applicants’ fluency in Quran recitation, as well as their proficiency in reading both Dhivehi and Arabic.

Alongside this initiative, the Ministry is also conducting a separate training programme for young preachers. More than 400 students have completed the preacher training so far. This programme aims to license school graduates to deliver Friday sermons and conduct religious functions as part of a broader government effort to strengthen religious education and leadership in communities.