http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2007/07/11/do1106.xml
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Critics noted that the Red Mosque first earned a reputation for militancy in the 1980s, under its founder, Maulana Abdullah, who used to work for Pakistan’s military intelligence.
When he was assassinated, the mosque was taken over by his sons, Abdur Rashid Ghazi and Mohammed Abdul Aziz. Both were at one time in the pay of the government as civil servants.
And so, for over 20 years, they have allowed these terrorists to build their exit tunnels and plan their strategies. Boggles the mind.
Something else to consider, the mosque and madrassas are built on government property. That is very odd and haram (a sin) according to Islam. Muhammed was very clear that land for mosques had to be paid for and owned by the faithful only.
Abdullah and his followers basically squatted there, starting out with a small mosque and then constantly expanded. They never obtained ownership of the land, so many Paki muslims demand that the mosque be torn down because it is not on holy land and has never been consecrated by fatwa.
Abdullah and his sect were Baloch (Arab)troublemakers that never fit into Paki mainstream.