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Religious group halts Maldives musical show.

BBC Monitoring International Reports

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Text of report by Maldives pro-government newspaper Miadhu News website on 30 November

Monday, 30 November: A local association had stopped a music show from being held in Thaa Atoll [south-central Maldives] Dhiyamigilli. This music show was scheduled to be held last night as part of Id celebrations.

A source from this island informed Miadhu that this association was one which promoted religious activities in the island.

"This association said that men and women participating in a music show were forbidden by religion and so it cannot be held in that island. Some confrontation did occur although it was not a major one," the source from the …

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