Maldives

Your Daily Muslim #525: Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
As nations’ Muslim populations increase, they gradually witness their freedoms erode. Such is the case in the Maldives, where sharia has been implemented piece by piece. First came the restrictions on the sale of pork and alcohol. Then came the prohibition on non-Muslims from voting. Now, under current president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, one of […]

Your Daily Muslim: Abdulla Muthalib
Islamism and politics go hand in hand: they’re both run by old men and they’re both full of shit. Maldivian MP Abdulla Muthalib, a representative of the Islamist party, is a prime example of this. A chronic helium-huffer or perhaps just missing his nuts, Muthalib’s voice sounds like a castrato talking through his nose. His […]