Public outrage and political backlash have intensified following revelations that ‘Ilmveringe Gulhun’—a prominent organization of religious scholars, who are opposing the Rasmale’ deal—is registered as a commercial business entity under the Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade rather than an NGO. The revelation surfaced after Sheikh Zamzam Farish, affiliated with Ilmveringe Gulhun, launched a series of social media attacks against the government regarding the Rasmalé development project. Farish, who came to prominence after his vocal opposition to yoga activities in the country, publicly alleged that the project posed a threat to Islamic unity in the Maldives and claimed that … Continue reading Backlash grows after “Ilmveringe Gulhun” exposed as registered commercial business