MaldivesMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.Christian Literature Reason for Arrest of Two Christians in MaldivesFriday, December 7th, 2012A Bangladeshi Christian and a U.S. Christian were arrested and deported for bringing Christian literature into the Maldives. The Bangladeshi was in jail for 23 days before he was released. The Maldives claims that 100% of its citizens are Muslim and take “materials contrary to Islam” very seriously. Christian Deported from Maldives for Bringing in LiteratureMonday, December 3rd, 2012Authorities in the Maldives held a Bangladeshi Christian in jail for 23 days before deporting him for bringing Christian literature into the South Asian archipelago that claims to be 100 percent Muslim. Christian Leader Jailed in the Maldives for Carrying Christian BooksThursday, October 18th, 2012Muslim Persecution of Christians: October, 2011Saturday, November 19th, 2011Raymond Ibrahim reports in Hudson New York that “Egypt's Maspero massacre – where the military killed dozens of Christians protesting the destruction of their churches – dominates October's persecution headlines.” Ibrahim’s series, titled ‘Muslim Persecution of Christians,’ is published each month to document cases of persecution – whether it be general discrimination, arrests, or murder – committed by Muslims in majority Islamic countries, Asia and the West. Maldives Arrests, Deports Indian Teacher For Owning BibleMonday, October 24th, 2011Island nation cracks down on preaching unofficial Islam, non-Islamic faiths. Maldives: Government Blocks Christian Websites And BroadcastsWednesday, October 5th, 2011Despite a constitution which protects freedom of expression, Christian websites and broadcasts remain illegal and the threat of persecution for publishing anti-Islamic material continues. Embattled Christians in Egypt, Iran, Libya, and other Hot Spots Need ‘Special’ HelpWednesday, February 23rd, 2011Congressman advocates for a Bill to establish a Special Envoy for Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia to help protect persecuted Christians. Muslims Force Expat Christian Teacher to Flee MaldivesSaturday, October 9th, 2010Mistaking compass she drew for a cross, parents of students threatened to expel her Islamic ChristianophobiaFriday, January 8th, 2010The world ignores the persecution of Christians in the Muslim world. Maldives: What Do Maldivians Understand Freedom of Religion or Belief to be?Monday, December 7th, 2009Hostility to freedom of belief continues under President Mohamed Nasheed. Current legislation is under consideration to ban all non-Muslim religious buildings. Islamic Extremism Seeking Root in MaldivesWednesday, November 11th, 2009Maldives, traditionally a more liberal Islamic state, is becoming a hotbed for radical Islam No Religious Freedom for Migrant Workers in Tourist-Dependent MaldivesTuesday, June 23rd, 2009Just as Maldivian citizens do not have the right to religious freedom – Sunni Islam in the state-approved form is the only permitted faith – migrant workers too are denied this right. Reform excludes freedom of religion or beliefThursday, February 19th, 2009The scope for religious freedom violations has been increased by the creation of a new and powerful Ministry of Islamic Affairs. Analysis of Troubling Maldives ConstitutionMonday, December 15th, 2008The constitution has one of the worst and most restrictive legal foundations in the world against religious freedom - "a non-Muslim may not become a citizen of the Maldives." Ministry To Block Access To Christian WebsiteSunday, December 7th, 2008A country that thrives on tourists from the West is now seeking to block access to Christian literature in its people's language on the web. How Christians Are Treated In Muslim LandsSunday, October 19th, 2008The Christians who live in countries where Muslims are majorities face discrimination and physical violence. Such countries don’t allow for construction of churches, conversion of Muslims to Christianity and preaching of the gospel for Muslims. What do the Maldives and Saudi Arabia Have in Common?Sunday, October 19th, 2008The Maldives is one of the few states – such as Saudi Arabia - that allows only one faith to be practised publicly, and even insists that all citizens must be Muslims. American NGO Condemns Maldives Constitution Over Religion ClauseTuesday, August 12th, 2008The Maldives’ new constitution includes a clause requiring all citizens to be Muslims. The Maldives government says the country is 100 percent Muslim, and also bans the import of un-Islamic texts or symbols. Maldives: Hope is born.Tuesday, September 4th, 2007The Maldives is synonymous with luxury and elite tourism, but is also synonymous with totalitarian dictatorship and violent political and religious repression involving gross human rights abuses. |
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