Pakistan Is Proud Of Its 'University Of Jihad'

Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary has churned out a who's who of Taliban top brass

AFP: Pakistan's 'university of jihad' proud of Taliban alumni

Maulana Yousaf Shah cracks a wide smile as he rattles off a list of former students turned Taliban leaders, reveling in their victories over superpowers on Afghanistan's battlefields after graduating from Pakistan's "university of jihad".

The Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary has churned out a who's who of Taliban top brass -- including many now on the hardline group's negotiating team holding talks with the Kabul government to end a 20-year war.

"Russia was broken into pieces by the students and graduates of Darul Uloom Haqqania and America was also sent packing," beamed Shah, an influential cleric at the seminary that critics have dubbed the "university of jihad".

"We are proud."

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WNU Editor: This is one reason (among many) on why Pakistan should be designated as a state-sponsor of terrorism.