Counter-terrorism centre defines extremist ideology

Extremists consider those who do not share their views to be non-Muslims, and encourage theft of property and bodily harm as both permissible and obligatory

Extremists call the Maldives an infidel state and deny Maldivian nationhood

Extremists consider the Maldives constitution to be void, advocate that view, contravene all laws and regulations, deny Maldivian culture and age-old traditions, disrupt social unity and try to create divisions. As such they a) refuse to accept the national flag, logo and anthem, b) refuse to accept the national education curriculum or send children to school, c) advocate in favour of this ideology, d) deprive children of international health standards and spread a ruinous ideology that endangers coming generations, e) weaken women and children in disregard of human rights and sexually abuse young children in the name of marriage