Salaf to take youth on ‘Hijra’ to distance them from sin

By Ahmed Nazeer | October 28th, 2010 | via Minivan News Religious NGO Jamiyyathulsalaf is offering youth the opportunity of a two day ‘Hijra’ to distance themselves from sin and form closer relations with religion. ‘Hijra’, a religious camping retreat on the island of Thinadhoo in Vaavu Atoll from November 18-20 where, for the price of Rf300 (US$32), participants can ‘move away from sin’. Salaf said priority will be given to those who are at ‘beginner’s level’ in their religious education and, or, are experiencing doubts about their belief. Successful applicants will be instructed in religious teachings by scholar Skeikh Adam...

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Training Program for Government Focal Points on Human Rights Mainstreaming

25-10-2010 | Via Human Rights Commission of  the Maldives  Human Right Commission of the Maldives has today commenced a training program to mainstream human rights in all government activities, for the human rights focal points appointed to the Ministries. Topics to be covered in this two day program include information on Human Rights (especially Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), Mainstreaming Human Rights, and Democracy and Human Rights. The program will be facilitated by HRCM member Dr. Aly Shameem, former HRCM president Ahmed Mujtaba, and former Attorney General Dr. Mohamed Munawwar. The Chief Guest of the inaugural ceremony...

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NGO launches "TIP" campaign to promote politeness and thankfulness

October 11, 2010 | via Haveeru Online A local NGO Sunday inaugurated “TIP” campaign aimed at propagating politeness and thankfulness among Maldivians. In a ceremony held at MNBC One studio Sunday evening, one of the founders, renowned businessman Mohamed Kaleem launched the campaign. Kaleem said “TIP,” short for “Thank-I-Please” campaign aims to promote saying “thank you” in return of good deeds and “please” while asking for a favour. Everyone has the right to use polite words, he added. Though the characteristics are not new among Maldivians, Kaleem hoped that the campaign would make the custom widespread among Maldivians and make...

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AIDS Awareness Month Suggestive Ad Series of the Day!

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AIDS Song "Haadhahaa Dherayey Hayaathah"

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Dhiriulhumakee Mee (Security Guard Jaanoo) Webisode

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Maldives introduces landmark UN Resolution on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association

By Yap Swee Seng | October 7th, 2010 | via Minivan News The Maldives played a key role in recent weeks for the fruition of this new resolution which was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council without a vote last Thursday. The resolution, which was jointly introduced by the United States, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Indonesia and the Maldives, reaffirms that “the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are essential components of democracy … to, inter alia, express their political opinions, engage in literary and artistic pursuits and other cultural, economic and social activities, engage in religious observances or other beliefs, form and join trade unions and cooperatives, and elect leaders to represent their interests and hold them accountable.”...

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MPs Clash Over Signing Convention on International Criminal Court

By Ahmed Naish | October 6th, 2010 | via Minivan News MPs clashed over signing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at a rancorous debate during yesterday’s sitting of parliament. While MPs of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) used the debate time to condemn the “unlawful and authoritarian” practices of the previous government, opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party-People’s Alliance (DRP-PA) MPs accused the current administration of disregarding rule of law and negating parliamentary oversight. Following an hour-long debate, a motion to send the matter to the national security committee for further...

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PA Strongly Condemns the Idea of Co-Education

By Ahmed Nazeer | October 6th, 2010 | via Minivan News The minority opposition party People’s Alliance (PA), led by the former president’s brother, MP Abdulla Yameen, has strongly condemned the idea of introducing co-education.A statement issued by the PA claimed that the government was attempting to “douse the light of Islam” in the country, and called on the government to “immediately terminate this action.” “Majeediyya was a male school and Ameeniyya was a female school since the beginning, it is a big trait to the proud history of the two schools to introduce co-education,” the statement said. PA said that co-education...

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Sexuality - An Islamic Historical Perspective With Special Reference to South Asia

Asim Roy University of Tasmania South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, Volume 13 Issue 2 1990 via Maldives Culture Painting from Manafi al-Hayawan (The Useful Animals), depicting Adam and Eve. From Maragh in Mongol Iran 1294-99 Sexuality, or attitudes to and relationships between sexes, is a fascination as old and vital as life itself. As the most basic level of human relationship, it forms a primary concern not only of religion, philosophy, morality, and law but of art, literature, mythology, and science as well. The underpinnings of a society are often revealed by an examination of its standards and criteria for what is accepted...

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