- Salafi University
Salafi University is an institution that adheres to the Salafi aqidah. There are actually two independent locations in the subcontinent of India. (Faisalabad, Pakistan and Vanaris, India).
One of the well-known graduates is Shaykh Wasiullah Abbas of Makkah.
Some claimants to Salafi University are the following:
Detainee
Mohammed Mohammed Hassen , formerly aQur'an student at Salafi, said during hisCombatant Status Review Tribunal , that the University had between 150 and 200 students. [http://wid.ap.org/documents/detainees/mohammedhassen.pdf documents (.pdf)] fromMohammed Mohammed Hassen 'sCombatant Status Review Tribunal ] He said the University had a central mosque, surrounded by out-buildings, including dormitories, surrounded by a wall. He also said tuition was free.On
September 11 2002 the foreign student's dormitory was raided and approximately a dozen of the occupants were transferred toextrajudicial detention in theUnited States Guantanamo Bay detainment camp s, inCuba .Detainee
Mohammed Ali Salem Al Zarnuki told his Tribunal that he was captured with 13 other residents of the foreign student's dormitory. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_16_1363-1446.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] , fromMohammed Ali Salem Al Zarnuki 's "Combatant Status Review Tribunal " - pages 41-59] He claims that he never enrolled at the university, but went to take a look one day.Detainee
Fahmi Abdullah Ahmed told his Tribunal that he had a drug problem, and learned he could stay for free in the foreign students dormitory. [http://wid.ap.org/documents/detainees/fahmiahmed.pdf allegations (.pdf)] againstFahmi Abdullah Ahmed , from page 24 of hisCombatant Status Review Tribunal ]Detainee
Ahmed Abdul Qader was arrested at the same time as Mohammed Mohammed Hassen, and testified on his behalf, at his Tribunal. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_51_3490-3642_Revised.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] , fromAhmed Abdul Qader 's "Combatant Status Review Tribunal " - pages 5-11]
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