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| GP Ansor: Madrassa must be closed |
| 2011-07-17 |
| The youth wing of Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama, GP Ansor, said that Umar bin Khattab Islamic madrassa in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, should be closed for its alleged connection to a terror plot. On Sunday, GP Ansor chairman Nusron Wahid said, "Otherwise, it could lead to the stigmatization of other Islamic boarding schools as a perpetrator of violence." The madrassa is where a bomb killed school treasurer Suryanto, aka Firdaus, earlier this week. The police said they also discovered jihadi documents at the school. The police faced resistance from people at the school when attempting to enter the school grounds to investigate. They were only permitted entry after a series of negotiations. Principal Abrory and some of his students are wanted in the aftermath of the discovery of homemade bombs, arrows and sharp weapons at the school. When the police entered the school, the principal and some students had already fled. Eight people have been named as suspects in the case. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 Closed? It sounds like the epitome of a well rounded Islamic education. |
| Posted by: Eohippus Phater7165 2011-07-17 17:02 |