School In Philadelphia Teaches Brotherly 'Jihad'

The school originally was founded as the International Muslim Brotherhood, which boasted of educational input from a radical cleric who was an associate of Osama bin Laden.

The institute's website promotes jihad "in the context of self-defense or guarding the sacred, holy lands of Islam."

The school is allied with a Muslim student association known for hosting anti-American extremists.

No, the school is not in Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia. It's based in Philadelphia.

The Quba Institute, a project of Quba Inc., is a full-time, state-accredited school that enrolls about 100 students from pre-kindergarten to the 12th grade. Quba also runs an adult weekend school and the Sheikh Nafea Muhaimin Quran School, named after the father of the main school administrator.

In 2003, Quba was approved by the U.S. Department of Education to engage in work-study programs.

Quba's website contains its "religious philosophy."

The declarations include a rejection of "terrorism as [a] method for forwarding any Islamic or Muslim cause." No definition of terrorism is given.

The site also declares a rejection of "'jihad al-saif' (armed warfare) unless in the context of self-defense or guarding the sacred, holy lands of Islam."

The statements seem specifically designed to allow for jihad in Israel, Saudi Arabia or any other areas claimed by Islam as "holy lands."

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