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| Pak to ban militancy and extremism at madrassas |
| 2002-06-20 |
| Pakistan's religious affairs minister said on Thursday the government would soon pass laws banning the teaching of militancy and extremism at the nation's 8,000 Islamic religious schools. Under the new laws, clerics found to be involved in fanning sectarian hatred and extremism in the schools would face prison terms of two years, said Dr Mehmood Ghazi. Haven't we heard something like this before? Or maybe we didn't... On Wednesday, the government said all madrassas, long considered a breeding ground for Islamic extremism, would have register with an oversight board or face closure. I dunno. It sounds pretty familiar... Some are still there. Some will be there until the last trumpet. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #4 Pakistan also legalized "Islamic Banking" last week. The Jamaatis played the interest ("riba") free tune, and Mushy danced to it. But why would a sensible banker loan out risk money, if there was no possibility of benefit to the bank? We shouldn't subsidize Jamaati social idiocy. |
| Posted by: RG Fulton 2002-06-20 17:16:40 |
| #3 Yeah, but the important part on that one is that if furriners can't fund the madrassahs, that'd cut the Soddies out. That would be significant. It'd also cause the Pak fundos to turn themselves inside out with indignation, until they figured how to funnel the money through themselves so it was "domestic" funding. |
| Posted by: Fred 2002-06-20 14:37:14 |
| #2 In related news, the U.S. Department of Education announced today that students attending either militia academies or Chomskyite teach-ins would be eligible for federal student grants and loans. No wait, the latter group already gets these, they just need to attend Berkeley or Harvard. I guess the Paks are just copying us :-) Regards, |
| Posted by: Steve White 2002-06-20 14:04:48 |
| #1 FOLLOWUP: From the Markaz ad Dawa website, more details - "The cabinet, he said also approved the promulgation of Madrassa (religious seminary) Registration Ordinance 2002 under which the religious seminaries will be able to benefit from the national education resources. The Madaris registered with Pakistan Madrassa Education Board and respective provincial Madrassa Education Boards will be eligible to receive Zakat or any financial assistance, grant, donation and other benefit from federal government or provincial government, he said. The minister said that the madrassas receiving funds will be required to maintain accounts and submit annual reports to the concerned boards. "No registered madrassa will be allowed to receive any grant donation or aid from any foreign source or allow admission to foreign students or make appointment of teachers without valid work visa and NOC from the Interior Ministry", he said." |
| Posted by: Fred 2002-06-20 13:17:14 |