Karachi Kids – Another Lie Uncovered

“A breeding ground for terrorists.” ,“University of Jihad.” Those are just some of the phrases used to described the Pakistani madrassa system, a network of Islamic schools where children as young as six are taught to memorize every verse and phrase of the Koran. The Karachi Kids takes the viewer behind the shrouded curtain of a Pakistani madrassa to show a world of abuse, loneliness and transformation into radical Islam.

This is a post by one of the “little” bloggers of KMB

Now any person who comes across this irresponsible post will definitely want to catch a glimpse of the documentary on YouTube. When (s)he is finished viewing it, will remind themselves why they hate Pakitan in general and Islam in specific. So that settles everything for the day and things get back to normal.

But then all of a sudden CNN comes up with a surprise. The documentary is termed as a piece of crap. Here is why..

SAYAH (voice-over): This is the Jamia Binoria madrassa, the religious school where the “Karachi Kids” documentary said Noor and Mehoob Khan were being held against their will in a school, the film, with ties to the Taliban and al Qaeda. We looked the boys madrassa up in the International Crisis Group report on Pakistani religious schools. A report sent to us both by Congressman Mike McCaul’s office and the documentary producer.

What we found was startling. Under the listing for Jamia Binoria madrassa, quote: “Because of its name, this madrassa is often confused with the more prominent and powerful Binori Town Madrassa.”

This is that Binori Town Madrassa, just across the street. The ICG report says it is the fountainhead of Deobandi militancy countrywide. It also boasts close ties to the Taliban. Intelligence sources tell CNN that is the school where Osama bin Laden spoke before 9/11, it’s not the school the boys went to.

Did the documentary filmmaker spend three years working on his film at the wrong madrassa? We asked the U.S. State Department what it knows about the school the boys attended, the answer, it is known to U.S. officials as a moderate institution, favored by Pakistani- Americans for its moderate and tolerant Islamic instruction.

In fact, it didn’t take long for us to find pictures of the school’s principal posing with the U.S. vice consul general in the local newspaper.

Two days after the boys returned to Atlanta, we went to talk to them and their father. He says he was astonished by the allegations made in the “Karachi Kids” documentary.

FAZAL KHAN, FATHER: They have don’t hold my children. If I knew something, something going on or something wrong in there against the United States or against the British or against anything, I will be happy to send my children? No.

SAYAH: Fazal Khan says his main goal was to teach his boys to be good people.

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Karachi Kids – Another Lie Uncovered

“A breeding ground for terrorists.” ,“University of Jihad.” Those are just some of the phrases used to described the Pakistani madrassa system, a network of Islamic schools where children as young as six are taught to memorize every verse and phrase of the Koran. The Karachi Kids takes the viewer behind the shrouded curtain of a Pakistani madrassa to show a world of abuse, loneliness and transformation into radical Islam.

This is a post by one of the “little” bloggers of KMB

Now any person who comes across this irresponsible post will definitely want to catch a glimpse of the documentary on YouTube. When (s)he is finished viewing it, will remind themselves why they hate Pakitan in general and Islam in specific. So that settles everything for the day and things get back to normal.

But then all of a sudden CNN comes up with a surprise. The documentary is termed as a piece of crap. Here is why..

SAYAH (voice-over): This is the Jamia Binoria madrassa, the religious school where the “Karachi Kids” documentary said Noor and Mehoob Khan were being held against their will in a school, the film, with ties to the Taliban and al Qaeda. We looked the boys madrassa up in the International Crisis Group report on Pakistani religious schools. A report sent to us both by Congressman Mike McCaul’s office and the documentary producer.

What we found was startling. Under the listing for Jamia Binoria madrassa, quote: “Because of its name, this madrassa is often confused with the more prominent and powerful Binori Town Madrassa.”

This is that Binori Town Madrassa, just across the street. The ICG report says it is the fountainhead of Deobandi militancy countrywide. It also boasts close ties to the Taliban. Intelligence sources tell CNN that is the school where Osama bin Laden spoke before 9/11, it’s not the school the boys went to.

Did the documentary filmmaker spend three years working on his film at the wrong madrassa? We asked the U.S. State Department what it knows about the school the boys attended, the answer, it is known to U.S. officials as a moderate institution, favored by Pakistani- Americans for its moderate and tolerant Islamic instruction.

In fact, it didn’t take long for us to find pictures of the school’s principal posing with the U.S. vice consul general in the local newspaper.

Two days after the boys returned to Atlanta, we went to talk to them and their father. He says he was astonished by the allegations made in the “Karachi Kids” documentary.

FAZAL KHAN, FATHER: They have don’t hold my children. If I knew something, something going on or something wrong in there against the United States or against the British or against anything, I will be happy to send my children? No.

SAYAH: Fazal Khan says his main goal was to teach his boys to be good people.

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