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dr. Ahmet Akgündüz
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Islamic univeristy in rotterdam
Pieter Duisenburg
university of professional education
Tuesday, 21 January 2014 - 14:29
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VVD: Pull Islamic University's accreditation

VVD MP, Pieter Duisenberg wants the Islāmic University in Rotterdam to lose its accreditation, based on statements of the rector, who reportedly approves of violence. Duisenburg plans to raise the issue in the permanent parliamentary committee for education, Wednesday, according to newspaper Trouw. islamic university Rotterdam
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Wikimedia commons The rector of the Islāmic University in Rotterdam, dr. Ahmet Akgündüz, quoted a spiritual leader, Said Nursi (1877-1960), who said: 'We fulfill our holy duties in a positive way. Unfortunately our duty to counter negative forces sometimes requires us to perform unfavorable acts,' when he condemned the protests against the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in June. 'This can be interpreted as it being okay to use violence, said Duisenburg, who goes on to say 'statements like these encourage segregation, not integration.' It is not the first time for dr. Akgündüz to come into the news with controversial statements. In October last year minister of Social Affairs, Asscher, demanded the rector take back a statement he made about protesters, which the rector refused to do, because he had been "misquoted." The Islāmic University is an institute that provides eleven courses, accredited as University of Professional Education (HBO). However, the Islāmic University is not a real university, as the name implies. If the school loses its accreditation, it doesn't mean they are out of business, but it will affect government financing, student financing, and the value of their certification.

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