"Political chaos in the Maldives, security services across the region fear, could open the way for a resurgent Islamist movement."
Security experts have feared Maldives will become a paradise for jihadists instead of tourists. Its 1,200-plus islands are near-impossible to police, which means terrorists could use them as bases to target India's western seaboard and even Europe. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Paradise is perched on the edge of hell
The Lashkar-e-Taiba's charitable wing, along with British-based Islamists, funnelled hundreds of thousands of dollars into tsunami-hit communities — in return for their souls and proselytize to Islam.
Even in the face of threats, feminists and secular-democrats have mounted trenchant resistance to the religious right. Their struggle will determine the Maldives' fate.
Security experts have feared Maldives will become a paradise for jihadists instead of tourists. Its 1,200-plus islands are near-impossible to police, which means terrorists could use them as bases to target India's western seaboard and even Europe. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Paradise is perched on the edge of hell
The Lashkar-e-Taiba's charitable wing, along with British-based Islamists, funnelled hundreds of thousands of dollars into tsunami-hit communities — in return for their souls and proselytize to Islam.
Even in the face of threats, feminists and secular-democrats have mounted trenchant resistance to the religious right. Their struggle will determine the Maldives' fate.
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