Radical cleric appointed to top Islamic council

Shameem is known for preaching against multi-party democracy, liberalism and for being a jihadist-sympathizer in the on going Syrian conflict.

Politics of radicalisation: how the Maldives is failing to stem violent extremism

Azim Zahir explores the array of factors that fuel radicalisation in the Maldives; “block thinking” that does not bother to understand complexities; government’s trivialising of the issue; instrumentalisation of religion by all political parties; and the “Islamisation” of gangs.

Jamiyyathul Salaf ask PPM and JP not to use its religious sermon except for religious purposes