“Earlier, the protesters brandished placards proclaiming that yoga was against the tenets of Islam.”
That justifies all manner of things. “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom you do not know.” (Qur’an 8:60)
“Protesters attack Yoga Day event in Maldives,” Reuters, June 21, 2022:
MALE, Maldives, June 21 (Reuters) – Police in the Maldives used tear gas and pepper spray to control a crowd of people who disrupted a yoga event organised by the Indian High Commission, or embassy, in the capital Male on Tuesday morning, an organiser said.
The crowd stormed a stadium where more than 150 people, including diplomats and government officers, were taking part in an event celebrating International Day of Yoga, attacking participants and vandalising the property, one of the organisers, who did not want to be named because he was not authorised to speak with the media, told Reuters.
Earlier, the protesters brandished placards proclaiming that yoga was against the tenets of Islam.
Islam is the state religion in the Maldives, a group of islands in the Indian Ocean with a population of about half a million.
Police responded with anti-riot measures and later used pepper spray and tear gas to control the crowd and secure the area, Superintendent of Police Fathmath Nashwa told Reuters….
Devasur says
At the same time create something called Islamic yoga. Non-Muslims invent everything and Muslims give a halal certificate to it and it becomes superior and Islamic.
Offended by everything ashamed of nothing.
mortimer says
Islam is an HONOR/SHAME culture. Nothing un-Islamic should be celebrated.
Infidel says
Yeah, I’m surprised they haven’t come up w/ that as yet. Maybe the RSS’ Muslim Rashtriya Manch can come up w/ that idea, and feed it to Modi’s muslim fanboys so that they can ‘invent’ something and turn on their cash faucet
mortimer says
This is a form of jihad. The purpose of jihad is to remove the human rights and civil liberties of kafirs and women so that Sharia law may be fully implemented.
No doubt, the rioters were instructed by mullahs who told them that yoga is a form of Hindu prayer and thus it may not be done in public so that Muslims will not be tempted from Islam.
The mullahs stand off stage and stage-manage the violent, radical Muslims who enforce Sharia.
Infidel says
In the meantime, India and China are both competing to appease the Maldives and bring that within their preferred sphere of influence. Therefore, India won’t say a thing on this, just like on Bangladesh
Dan says
Ah, the Maldives.
Will always remember it for the best diving while sailing around the world.
Oh and the first time we ever had to run off Muslim pirates.
Infidel says
The prospect of that country going underwater is inspiring, and makes me root for whatever aspect of climate change is bringing about this. May those islands – and Lakshwadeep too off the Indian coast – be washed away
Keith O says
So now yoga is haram?
Maybe the word should be passed around that this fitness regime will enable these braindead fools to get lower to the ground during the mudslime head banging and let them sniff the butts of their bum buddies easier.
Or tell them it will make them more flexible for their goats.
gravenimage says
Actually, there are a lot of Fatwas condemning Yoga as Haram.
Andrew Blackadder says
I hope this story is shown on News Station in LA, SF, NYC so that all those Yoga Teachers and all the people that practice Yoga can see who they are siding with as there is not stranger alliance than those who follow the teachings of islam and those that follow the teachings Of The Left
gravenimage says
Actually, the guy who runs one of the most popular Yoga studios here is an Anti-Jihadist. Not the norm, probably, but it does happen.
gravenimage says
Maldives: Muslims attack participants in International Day of Yoga, vandalize its site
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Thugs. God, I hate Islam.
Kundan says
Yog is Shirk. That’s what they say.