Preaching licenses suspended as authorities launch counter-terrorism operation
Homes of suspected extremists raided on Maduvvari island.
18 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
Hassan Mohamed
The Islamic ministry has suspended preaching licenses of three scholars accused of encouraging terrorism as the police and military launched a special operation to raid homes of suspected extremists.
The licenses of Abdul Raheem Mohamed from Noonu atoll Lhohi island, Jaufar Faiz from Addu City and Mohamed Hassan from Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Thinadhoo were suspended on Tuesday. Abdul Raheem and Faiz were “spreading hatred, encouraging inhumane and degrading acts and supporting civil wars in other countries,” the Islamic ministry said in a statement on Tuesday night.
Mohamed Hassan’s license was suspended because “he was speaking of disputed issues in Islam in a manner that would cause disunity in the community.” He was also accused of slandering prominent scholars and offering his own explanations and views on social media.
A joint operation was meanwhile launched by the police and military on Wednesday morning to apprehend suspected extremists on Maduvvari island in Raa atoll.
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