President Maumoon speaks out against FGM

2 days ago

Religious scholar and former President of the Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has spoken out against female circumcision. Maumoon tweeted yesterday that there was no religious principle for female circumcision after the Islamic Ministry requested for the viewpoint of the Fatwa Council regarding female circumcision. The request which has now been terminated was made in a letter from the Islamic Minister Dr. Ahmed