Indian Madrasas are not terror hubs: US official

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Indian Madrasas are not terror hubs: US official

Thursday, February 04, 2010 08:31:38 PM, ummid.com Staff Reporter

Beth Brownson - Vice Consul for Political Affairs, Consulate General of the United States addressing the staff of Jamia Mohammadia and Kulllia Aisha Siddiqua at Mansoora during her visit to Malegaon on February 03, 2010.

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Malegaon: Indian Madrasas are not terror hubs. This is why we are supporting their activities, a US official said here on February 03.

“Madrasas are not terror hubs. They are religious schools governed by Islamic laws and Islam is about peace and love”, said Beth Brownson - Vice Consul for Political Affairs, Consulate General of the United States - yesterday in Malegaon.

“I think it is either because of hatred or because of lack of knowledge that people talk such things. Otherwise, there are very very few and isolated Madrasas in the world that might have indulged in such activities”, Ms. Brownson said yesterday while addressing the staff of Jamia Mohammadia and Kulliah Aisha Siddiqua at Mansoora in Malegaon.

“As far as we are concerned”, she added, “We support the activities of Madrasas. We consider them as the institutions that open the doors of education for many people, who otherwise don’t have a viable option.”

“We have very positive attitude towards Madrasas. This is why we are here”, she said adding, “We are working on various programs with Madrasas throughout India.”

Ms. Brownson’s visit was part of the Obama administration’s campaign to bring dialogue between people from various communities and to propagate religious freedom, equality and human right safeguards given to the people in the United States. She was accompanied by Tasneem Kalsekar, who is a Cultural Affairs Specialist attached with the American Center in Mumbai.

During her visit to Malegaon, Ms. Brownson visited Jamiatus Salehat for girls, Kulliah Aisha Siddiqua for girls and Jamia Mohammadia, Mansoora for boys. All the three institutions are internationally recognized for their contribution towards providing education to the Muslim students specially the girls.

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