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Islamic Schools Raided in Islamabad
Pakistani authorities accompanied by English-speaking foreigners raided at least three Islamic schools in the capital looking for al-Qaida and Taliban suspects, school officials said Thursday. These are the raids that didn't take place About six religious leaders filed a complaint with the Islamabad police demanding charges of unlawful interference in Pakistani religious schools be brought against the foreigners, who they said were American FBI agents. Who aren't there "We want these people charged. They illegally entered our madrassas and are interfering in the affairs of our religious institutions," Abdul Rashid Qasi, the deputy head of another school that was not raided. Islamic schools are called madrassas. Police said they received the demand but refused to say whether any charges would be filed. The Pakistan government released a statement denying the raid occurred but said the allegation would be investigated further. And denied again Maulana Fida Mohammed, administrator of Madrassa Darul Uloom Subhania, said his school was raided shortly after midnight on Wednesday. "What are they doing? Why were foreigners there? This should not happen," he said. The other schools raided were Jamia Misbahul Uloom and Masjid Abdullah bin Masood. The schools do not have any known affiliation with militant groups. Snicker None of the students or teachers were detained, Mohammed said. However several student registers were taken, he said. Most likely all the names are false, but you take what you can Posted by: Steve 2003-01-16 |
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