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September 30, 2009, 03:23 PM ET
New Saudi University Draws Criticism From High-Level Cleric
Just a week after its opening, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology was criticized by a member of Saudi Arabia's Supreme Committee of (Islamic) Scholars for being coeducational, which he called "a great sin and a great evil," according to the Associated Press. Whether his remarks indicate broader disapproval of the university remains to be seen. But pro-government publications quickly shot back, saying such criticism breeds terrorism and puts the country "behind the rest of the Muslim world."
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1. chandrak - September 30, 2009 at 06:00 pm
Many high level muslim clerics are out of touch with reality and dictate their own commands. Middle East is not technologically advanced due to these clerics who live in dark ages.
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