How Islamism Ruined the Maldives

Drinking game idea: take a shot every time I say really. 0:00 Introduction 0:43 How Islam arrived in the Maldives 1:35 The Maldives becomes a constitutional monarchy 1:59 Maumoon Abdul Gayooms autocratic rule 3:40 2003 state of emergency declared 4:05 Extremists take over Himandhoo Island 4:23 First terror attack in Male 4:44 Gayoom is ousted and Mohamed Nasheed becomes president 5:07 Abdulla Yameens rule 5:36 Islamists target Mohamed Nasheed 5:47 The Maldives in 2024 7:14 The targeting of religious and political dissenters Music: Ocean Vibes by Waesto Watch: Download: References Peer reviewed papers: Amir, Hassan. 2011. Islamism and Radicalism in the Maldives. Zahir, Azim. 2022. Islam and democracy in the Maldives : interrogating reformist Islam s role in politics. Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics. Abingdon, Oxon, Routledge. Grey literature: Legal documents: Articles and websites: