Maldives

Police in the island nation of Maldives held a teacher from India for 15 days before deporting him for having a Bible in his house.

Authorities in the Maldives last week had to transport a Christian teacher from India off one of the Islamic nation’s islands after Muslim parents of her students threatened to expel her for "preaching Christianity."

According to "liberal estimates," the number of Maldivian Christians or seekers "cannot be more than 15," said one source. "Even if you engage any Maldivian in a discussion on Christianity and the person reports it to authorities, you can be in trouble," the source said.