Politics and religion in the Maldives
February 28, 2009
After thirty years under an Islamic dictator, the Maldives now has a freely elected government with a reform-minded president. However, the new ruling coalition also includes a hard-line Islamic faction, and this group controls a number of religious matters for the country. It is feared that rather than bringing an increase in freedom, the situation could become even more unbearable for the few Christians there.
Pray that they will be upheld by the Word and Spirit of the living God. "...to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen."
After thirty years under an Islamic dictator, the Maldives now has a freely elected government with a reform-minded president. However, the new ruling coalition also includes a hard-line Islamic faction, and this group controls a number of religious matters for the country. It is feared that rather than bringing an increase in freedom, the situation could become even more unbearable for the few Christians there.
Pray that they will be upheld by the Word and Spirit of the living God. "...to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen."
