Jihadism in Maldives : impact on vital tourism industry

There has been in recent years a disproportionate number of Maldivian fighters in Syria amid increased grassroots radicalisation in the Maldives, traditionally a religiously-relaxed Muslim country. Effective domestic and regional counter-extremism measures can reverse these trends.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Iromi, Dharmawardhane
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102887
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Summary:There has been in recent years a disproportionate number of Maldivian fighters in Syria amid increased grassroots radicalisation in the Maldives, traditionally a religiously-relaxed Muslim country. Effective domestic and regional counter-extremism measures can reverse these trends.