Maldives fast acquiring a radical Islamic colour: Report

Is south Asia is going to be hub for Islamic Extremist? Pakistan, Afghanistan and now Maldives.

Till a few years back, Maldives, a declared Islamic state in 1997, had a very liberal way of life when women wore bright-colour body-fitting dresses and hair bands to keep their hair in place.

But, that way of life is fast changing, with fundamentalist preachers persuading locals to take to radical Islam, asking women to stay indoors and cover their bodies from head to toe.

The radical Islamic preachers spread hatred against Christianity, banning the citizens from listening to any radio stations having a missionary message.

The government also believes that the real threat to stability in the Maldives comes from Christianity and not due to a lack of democracy

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