Contrary to the principles of Islam considered the yoga an enraged crowd of Muslims stormed a stadium with 150 people celebrating World’s Day in the Maldives. The event was organized by the Indian High Commission or the embassy in the capital of the Maldives, Male.
Police were forced to use tear gas and pepper spray to bring the angry crowd under control. arrested six people. They attacked those who participated at the event -among diplomats and government officials- and vandalized the space, told Reuters one of the organizers asked not to be named.
Earlier, protesters held placards shouting that yoga was against the principles of Islam.
The Maldives Islands is an island country made up of atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of India. It is the smallest Asian country with a population of about 500 thousand inhabitants and also the smallest country in the world where the predominant religion is Islam, according to APE-MPE, citing Reuters.
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solich said an investigation had been ordered into the incident. “This (incident) is being addressed as an important issue and those responsible will be brought to justice quickly,” he wrote on Twitter.
Source: News Beast
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