Vaikaradhoo Council blocks Sheikh Ilyas’s ‘young women only’ sermon
24 May 2012, 3:03 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Vaikaradhoo Island Council has denied permission to prominent Adhaalath Party scholar Sheikh Ilyas Hussain to conduct a sermon on the island, exclusively for “young girls between the ages of 18-30’’.
The sermon was due to be held on the island today, according to Island Council President Ahmed Waheed.
Speaking to Minivan News, Waheed said that the council’s decision was made “in the best interest of the islanders”. The council had decided that if Sheikh Ilyas was to preach on the island it might “disrupt the island’s peace and create unrest.”
“It is the responsibility of the council to control any unrest as we do not have any police on the island, and we are certain that we could not control the unrest that might be created if Sheikh Ilyas is allowed to preach here,” Waheed said.
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