Islam

Maldives NGO under investigation for ‘mocking Islam’ in radicalisation report

A campaign has been launched to ban NGO Maldivian Democracy Network.

Will not allow religious freedom in Maldives, says defence minister

Islam is used in Maldivian political rhetoric to appeal to voters and also to malign liberal voices. Those supporting democracy or pluralism are branded as irreligious or anti-Islamic, with sometimes deadly consequences.

Police probe death threat against woman for not wearing hijab

MP Eva Abdulla, one of five female lawmakers in the Maldives’ 85-member parliament, condemned the threat as well as the official response to it.

#SorryNotSorry: Cleric unrepentant over marital rape remark

A former Islamic minister said it was against the Sunnah (teachings of the prophet) to have non-consensual sex with wives.

Cleric under fire for marital rape answer

Dr. Muhammed Iyaz Abdul Latheef is a state-licensed scholar who runs an Islamic question and answer group on the messaging app Viber.

Hijab and the Maldives: stigma, shaming and the struggle to take it off

Of the 20 women interviewed, half had stopped wearing hijab and the other half wore it but wanted to stop. None of them wanted to be identified.

Maldives seeks to hold international fatwa conference

The Fatwa Majlis plans on travel to local islands to create awareness of their fatwas. They are currently working on a website and a magazine, and have made a public hotline available.

Ruling party hits out at Nasheed, NGO chief in religion row

Shahindha Ismail has been under fire for saying that Allah allowed for other faiths, a response to President Abdulla Yameen asserting he would only permit Islam to be practiced in the Maldives.

President Yameen on hate speech and limits of free expression

On Thursday, President Abdulla Yameen spoke about hate speech and the limits of freedom of expression. The remarks were widely seen as a reference to the murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed.

Maldives students are taught that democracy attracts Allah’s wrath

Maldivian students are taught that Western-style democracy allows the alteration of Allah’s revelations, encourages sinful behaviour and justifies Allah’s wrath.

Parliament to consider mandatory Shariah punishments

Islamic minister defends government policy on extremism

Dr Bilal Phillips to visit the Maldives for the second time

Maldives’ human rights developments “disturbing”, says Canadian foreign minister

Comment: Afrasheem, Rilwan, and the future of the Maldivian community

The Islamic State has supporters in paradise: Washington Post

Dhivehi and Islam to be taught to Maldivians in Trivandrum

Gayoom warns of spread of “secular ideology”

Archaeological team from India concludes survey in Maldives

Foreign minister calls for Muslim self-assesment over negative image of Islam