‘Exorcism’ sparks noise pollution complaints in Kulhudhuffushi
An exorcism technique believed to counter sorcery is being played through loudspeakers.
10 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Kulhudhuffushi council said Monday it had received complaints about noise pollution from the ruling party’s campaign hall on the island.
Ruqya, an exorcism technique believed to counter sorcery, is being played through loudspeakers from the Progressive Party of Maldives campaign hall.
The ruqya has been broadcast for 10 days, council president Abdul Latheef Hassan told the Maldives Independent. It starts after dawn and continues until night, with breaks for prayers.
“It is believed that the ruqya is to cancel out sorcery. A few people were arrested for sorcery on the island and this started after that,” he said.
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