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Syria war

Maldivians getting trained to use weapons in jihadi wars

Maldivian who returned from the war: it was a propaganda

By Marco Robinson 6 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 18th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: In Malé, he was a bright young man. He was among the top ten Maldivian A-Level achievers. He even won a scholarship to study abroad. The young man who rarely went outside started visiting his neighbourhood […]

The poison of extremism spreading at an alarming rate in the Maldives

The poison of extremism spreading at an alarming rate in the Maldives

By Marco Robinson 7 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 12th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: – Growing number of young delinquents falling prey to extremist religious ideology – Some sheiks behind Islamic radicalization – The extremist’s atrocities reached to serious levels With claims of heresy against Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah, are there […]