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  • Muslims claim curriculum on Islam is inaccurate ["Disrespectful to Mohammed"]

    12/20/2006 10:41:49 AM PST · by Alouette · 109 replies · 3,428+ views
    North East Booster ^ | Dec. 20, 2006 | Julia Wilson
    Some Muslims in Baltimore County say lessons involving Islam being taught to seventh- and 10th-graders in public schools are inaccurate. Bash Pharoan, president of the Baltimore chapter of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, says resource sheets, called "Islamic Life," given to seventh-graders studying world cultures and "World Religions" for 10th-graders in world history classes, not only misrepresent Islam, but show disrespect to the prophet Muhammad. For three years, Pharoan says, he has unsuccessfully petitioned the Baltimore County school board to review the way Islam is presented in public school classrooms. Joe Hairston, county school superintendent, said his "teachers do not...