Members of an outlawed Islamist group confessed to the attack last month.
But parents and alumni, backed by Islamist groups, are resisting.
The shift is, on one level, an acknowledgment of the new political reality here, and indeed around the region, as Islamist groups come to power.
Tensions between the government and Islamist groups in the southern part of the country have grown, however.
Still, there was some concern that the bombings could have been the work of Islamist groups.
The rift seems to have alarmed the community of militant Islamist groups.
Protests from various Islamist groups have occurred over the donation.
With the Islamist militant groups, we face people who hate us more than they love life.
His attempt at reapproachment with Islamist groups did not meet expectations.
After a coup in 1977, military leaders turned to Islamist groups for support, and fundamentalists became more prominent.