Islamic Foundation files court case seeking repeal of Religious Unity Regulations
22 Sep 2011, 2:33 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Religious NGO Islamic Foundation of the Maldives (IFM) has filed a case at the High Court requesting the court rule that the Religious Unity Regulations are inconsistent with the constitution.
Controversial new religious unity regulations were published in the government’s gazette last week, cracking down on extremist and unlicensed preaching of Islam in the Maldives.
Local media reported that prominent religious scholar Sheikh Ibrahim Fareed, who currently faces charges for allegedly violating the Religious Unity Act, filed the case in the High Court and spoke to the media outside the court.
Media reported Sheikh Fareed as stating that the regulation was inconsistent with the constitution as well as the Quran.
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