Saudi Arabia builds major Islamic Centre in Afghanistan

[Sher Malang]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to construct one of the biggest Islamic Centre in Afghanistan which will be unique in its structure in the region.

According to Afghan government officials The Malik Abdullah Islamic Centre will comprise of a major Islamic studies university, a hostel that will serve at least 5,000 students, a hospital and a sports complex.

Besides, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will construct a mosque which will have a capacity for more than 15,000 prayers similar to Faisal Mosque built in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad.

The overall construction is expected to be between $45 million to $100 million and the construction work is expected to begin next year which will be completed in 3 years time.

Officials in the Ministry of Hajj and Islamic Affairs of Afghanistan said the construction of the Islamic Centre was signed between Yousuf Niazi, Afghan Hajj and Islamic Affairs Minister and Bandar Bin Mohammad Al-Hejar, Minister for Hajj of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The officials said ‘The Malik Abdullah Islamic Centre’ will be built in 60 acres of land at Maranjan Hill at the center of capital Kabul.

The construction design of the Islamic Centre was predicted during the kingdom of Malik Fahad former king of Saudi Arabia but the construction was delayed due to unrest in Afghanistan.

Dahi-ul-Haq Abid deputy Afghan Hajj and Islamic Affairs Minister said, “The Islamic Centre which will be built in Afghanistan will be unique in the region and probably will not be less than the Islamabad University built by Saudi Arabia. The Islamic Centre will be built in Maranjan Hill at the center of Kabul city.”

Officials in the Ministry of Hajj and Islamic Affairs of Afghanistan said the construction work of the Centre will be supervised by a commission comprised of six officials including officials from the Ministries of Hajj and Islamic Affairs of Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.

The officials further added besides the students who will be trained in the university, Afghan Mullah Imams will also be trained.

According to Afghan officials, the Islamic Centre will pave the way for professional Islamic studies in Afghanistan despite thousands of Madrasas are serving in the country.

In the meantime the Islamic Centre will help the Afghan government to provide Islamic studies opportunities inside Afghanistan, who are currently studying in Pakistan which is considered to be a vital place for the Taliban group to attract fighters.

Source: Saudi Arabia builds major Islamic Centre in Afghanistan - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan Online Newspaper

 

[problemfreeleader]

very good hope it could check raw cia illegal acts in afghanistan too.

 

[Sinnerman108]

Madrassa Haqania , Akora Khtaak. Version 2.

 

[Al-zakir]

Good gesture by Saudi Arabia. It should be appreciated by Afghan population.

 

[ManuZ]

very good hope it could check raw cia illegal acts in afghanistan too.

Islamic centre with Intelligence wing?woopaaaa

 

[rubyjackass]

Because this is what Afghanistan needs now, very badly.

 

[Al-zakir]

Because this is what Afghanistan needs now, very badly.

What is bad? Islam or Islamic university? Please explain.

 

[rubyjackass]

^^^

I was just talking about priorities. Here is a war ravaged country starting from zero. They get a present worth 100mil, and what is it?

 

[KS]

One hospital at a 1/100th of the cost would have been a greater help. Talk about priorities.

 

[Luftwaffe]

I have really bad feeling about this I hope this Center will not be used for any other purpose except for Education.

 

[A.Rafay]

I have really bad feeling about this I hope this Center will not be used for any other purpose except for Education.

What bad feelings ? Like harbouring terrorism? Provideing money to taliban?
Chill man it's just an Islamic madarasa.

 

[Kaniska]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to construct one of the biggest Islamic Centre in Afghanistan which will be unique in its structure in the region.

According to Afghan government officials The Malik Abdullah Islamic Centre will comprise of a major Islamic studies university, a hostel that will serve at least 5,000 students, a hospital and a sports complex.

Besides, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will construct a mosque which will have a capacity for more than 15,000 prayers similar to Faisal Mosque built in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad.

The overall construction is expected to be between $45 million to $100 million and the construction work is expected to begin next year which will be completed in 3 years time.

Officials in the Ministry of Hajj and Islamic Affairs of Afghanistan said the construction of the Islamic Centre was signed between Yousuf Niazi, Afghan Hajj and Islamic Affairs Minister and Bandar Bin Mohammad Al-Hejar, Minister for Hajj of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The officials said ‘The Malik Abdullah Islamic Centre’ will be built in 60 acres of land at Maranjan Hill at the center of capital Kabul.

The construction design of the Islamic Centre was predicted during the kingdom of Malik Fahad former king of Saudi Arabia but the construction was delayed due to unrest in Afghanistan.

Dahi-ul-Haq Abid deputy Afghan Hajj and Islamic Affairs Minister said, “The Islamic Centre which will be built in Afghanistan will be unique in the region and probably will not be less than the Islamabad University built by Saudi Arabia. The Islamic Centre will be built in Maranjan Hill at the center of Kabul city.”

Officials in the Ministry of Hajj and Islamic Affairs of Afghanistan said the construction work of the Centre will be supervised by a commission comprised of six officials including officials from the Ministries of Hajj and Islamic Affairs of Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.

The officials further added besides the students who will be trained in the university, Afghan Mullah Imams will also be trained.

According to Afghan officials, the Islamic Centre will pave the way for professional Islamic studies in Afghanistan despite thousands of Madrasas are serving in the country.

In the meantime the Islamic Centre will help the Afghan government to provide Islamic studies opportunities inside Afghanistan, who are currently studying in Pakistan which is considered to be a vital place for the Taliban group to attract fighters.

Source: Saudi Arabia builds major Islamic Centre in Afghanistan - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan Online Newspaper

Now Afganistan will be turned into Pakistan V.2 ...Enjoy Pakistan...

 

[RKhan]

I have really bad feeling about this I hope this Center will not be used for any other purpose except for Education.

Just what I was going to say. I don't trust Saudi money. It's tainted and comes with repercussions, look at FATA and England.

 

[Abii]

What bad feelings ? Like harbouring terrorism? Provideing money to taliban?
Chill man it's just an Islamic madarasa.

Many Afghans are illiterate. Their youth are very vulnerable and religous extremism is big among the Pashtun ethnicity in that country (the taliban is pretty much all pashtun). With or without this mosque, there will be hundreds of pashtun suicide bombers blowing themselves up among the shia and Persian speaking people of AFG (as it's already happening). But a place like this will only make things worse in a society that needs it least. I can almost guarantee that some two bit mullah is going to go up on the pedestal and start preaching hate about Northern Afghans and by the time the kids are leaving the mosque, at least one of them is ready to blow himself up among the Hazara or Tajik shia "kafirs" up North.

The last thing AFG needs is a mosque, let alone an "Islamic Centre" funded by the saudis.

 

[SHAMK9]

few schools for women would have been much better but anyways, good for Afghanistan