“The killers worked quickly. Their victim did not even have time to reach his own front door, only a few yards away. Stabbed repeatedly in the head and back, Afrasheem Ali, member of parliament and a cleric, bled to death in minutes,” writes Jason Burke for The Guardian newspaper.
“The murder in Malé, the capital of the Maldives, in October shocked many. Claim and counterclaim quickly circulated. The police hinted the killers of the cleric, from a party loyal to the former autocratic ruler of the island nation, had political links to the opposition. But according to Ibrahim, a gang leader in Malé, the murderers were from a gang of extremist Muslims angered by Ali’s moderate views. The cleric was slain immediately after a live television show in which he discussed his faith.
“I met the men who attacked him in prison. They are kind of fanatics. They are different to other gangs because they are religiously minded and think anyone who doesn’t think like them is not a true Muslim and can be killed,” Ibrahim said.
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"They are kind of fanatics. They are different to other gangs because they are religiously minded and think anyone who doesn’t think like them is not a true Muslim and can be killed,".
This statement, made by a gang leader or whoever seems very truly said!
An issue of importance to Maldives and the region too!
People who believe in additions and subtractions to what the Holy Quran say, and what the Prophet have said, and strongly believe in not believing or even wanting to hear anything anyone else may have thought or want to say about their views are really fanatic. They will have nothing more to think or say other than what they believe and deem is rightful to act!
This is terrible!
The murder of Afarsheem has nothing to do with the religion and it is politically motivated.
This article is coinciding with the current visit of some senior Politician from MDP.
Why did this article need to appear after such a long time and why did this never got published during the period of the murder .
This country is deep ecumenic trouble and the country were put in this status by former ruler Nasheed and this guy keep on talking of extremism when he is the most extremist person in Maldives.
He is the man going around and asking to boycott Maldives and he is the man who is going around and saying maldives will sink in grew years and he is the man who had robbed this country within 3 years even much more than what gayyoom managed robbed in 30 years.
This guy is crazy about the power and money