Day: November 29, 2009

Maldives Minister meets Saudi King at Hajj

The Maldivian Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Baaree has met with the King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.

Miadhu reports that Baaree offered Eid greetings to King Abdulluh of behalf of the Maldivian people and president Mohamed Nasheed.

Baaree is currently attending the Hajj with pilgrims from the Maldives, who are currently in Mina. All the Maldives pilgrims are expected to make it to Arafat, he told Miadhu, and should begin to return next week.

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Swine flu clinic opens

The government has established a temporary hospital in Nassandhura to treat people suspected of having swine flu, after doctors at Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) were swamped with patients, reports Miadhu.

The health ministry said the temporary out patient department, set up in an old hotel, would provide free treatment including the antiviral drug Tamiflu that is believed to be effective in preventing the H1N1 virus.

The Nassadhura facility will also be equipped to test patients for the virus.

The World Health Organisation reports that over 1000 people a week are dying from the virus.

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Gang mugging nets over US$30,000

A man was robbed of over US$30,000 by a gang who attacked him at the Gadiburu roundabout near Orchid Magu on Wednesday evening, Miadhu reports.

Police said the gang severely injured the victim with a sharp object before robbing him of Mrf 4 lakh and escaping.

The incident is the second large robbery to occur recently. Last month a gang of four attacked two men with iron rods, and stole a bag containing MRF 7,62,700 (US$60,000). The four men were arrested following an investigation, including an under age boy.

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Letter on extremism letter

Dear Editor
I am very disturbed by the fact you have published a very inflammatory letter from Ibn Khattab. Clearly the letter encourages for people to commit acts of terrorism. The author’s argument and his justification of jihad is absolutely unacceptable by any standard of morality and common sense.
Do the so-called scholars give news conferences only when someone calls for gay rights? Isn’t it their responsibility to come open and condemn this letter which calls for religious violence and applauds a Maldivian who was reportedly involved in a suicide attack in Pakistan.
Regards
Mao Hussein

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