Saudi schools in Germany tied to terror
"Explosives and a testament like those written by suicide bombers have been found at the home of a man linked to a Saudi-funded school, German secret service sources said yesterday, intensifying pressure for the institution to be closed.
". . .Although 40 per cent of the 500 pupils have German citizenship and will probably spend their lives in the country, education officials are concerned that only one to two hours a week are dedicated to learning German.
"Religious instruction is give eight to nine hours. Textbooks seized last week by police and examined by experts are said to have a 'disturbing' content and to present a 'very narrow interpretation' of Islam.
"A teacher at the school was filmed by German television calling for a holy war 'in the name of Allah' during prayers at a mosque attached to the institution. The teacher was suspended."
"Explosives and a testament like those written by suicide bombers have been found at the home of a man linked to a Saudi-funded school, German secret service sources said yesterday, intensifying pressure for the institution to be closed.
". . .Although 40 per cent of the 500 pupils have German citizenship and will probably spend their lives in the country, education officials are concerned that only one to two hours a week are dedicated to learning German.
"Religious instruction is give eight to nine hours. Textbooks seized last week by police and examined by experts are said to have a 'disturbing' content and to present a 'very narrow interpretation' of Islam.
"A teacher at the school was filmed by German television calling for a holy war 'in the name of Allah' during prayers at a mosque attached to the institution. The teacher was suspended."
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