The Next Wahhabist State? Maldives and Saudi Arabia Sign Religious Deal
The Next Wahhabist State? Maldives and Saudi Arabia Sign Religious Deal | Al-Masdar News
The Maldives are heading towards becoming a Wahhabist country, a puritanical interpretation of Islam only seen in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The Maldives Islamic minister, Dr Ahmed Ziyad Bagir, signed a religious cooperation agreement along with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Salih ibn Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad Al Al-Shaykh on Thursday. Through the cooperation, Saudi Arabia would help the Maldives strengthen its alms system, translate religious books to the local Dhivehi language and facilitate the exchange of visits by religious scholars of both countries.
The Next Wahhabist State? Maldives and Saudi Arabia Sign Religious Deal | Al-Masdar News
The Next Wahhabist State? Maldives and Saudi Arabia Sign Religious Deal | Al-Masdar News
The Maldives are heading towards becoming a Wahhabist country, a puritanical interpretation of Islam only seen in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The Maldives Islamic minister, Dr Ahmed Ziyad Bagir, signed a religious cooperation agreement along with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Salih ibn Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad Al Al-Shaykh on Thursday. Through the cooperation, Saudi Arabia would help the Maldives strengthen its alms system, translate religious books to the local Dhivehi language and facilitate the exchange of visits by religious scholars of both countries.
The Next Wahhabist State? Maldives and Saudi Arabia Sign Religious Deal | Al-Masdar News