University of Islamic Studies
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The University of Islamic Studies is a University in Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2]
[edit] University of Islamic Studies students suspected of ties to terrorism
The University is notable because some of the students have been accused of ties to terrorism.
The Summary of Evidence memo prepared for Tawfiq bin Attash's Combatant Status Review Tribunal stated[1]:
"The detainee's University of Islamic Studies identification card was found at an alleged al Qaida residence in Karachi, Pakistan."
Tawfiq bin Attash is alleged to have been one of the key players in the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings and the 2000 USS Cole bombing.
Amnesty International reports that Shahrulnizam Hamzah and Mohamed Akil abdul Raof were students at the University who were apprehended by Pakistani authorities on September 20, 2003 due to suspicion they had ties to terrorism.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b OARDEC (February 8, 2007). Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal - Attash, Walie Muhammad Salih. Department of Defense. Retrieved on April 15, 2007.
- ^ a b Malaysia: Further Information on - Fear of torture or ill-treatment/incommunicado detention. Amnesty International (November 24, 2003). Retrieved on July 9, 2007.
