Posted on 12/12/2004 6:25:43 PM PST by velocityguy
Islamist Threat to Public Schools in Columbia, South Carolina? On January 6, 2004, Anti-CAIR published a Press Release concerning Minhaj Arastu, the lead contact for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) chapter in Columbia, South Carolina.
Why are we revisiting this issue? Its the result of a complaint Anti-CAIR (ACAIR) received from the parent of an Irmo High School, Columbia, SC student. Why is Irmo High School important? Mijhaj Arastu is the teacher the parent is concerned about.
In his capacity of teacher at Irmo High School, Mr. Arastu:
1. Required the students to create a pamphlet which would teach people about Islam.
2. Spent an inordinate amount of time discussing the 5 pillars of Islam.
3. Had an Orthodox Christian priest speak to the class who informed the students that all religions are based on Islam.
4. Told students that the United States is a Judeo-Christian-Muslim nation according to the beliefs of the founding fathers.
5. According to the student, Arastu is a passionate Muslim and is the sponsor of the school Muslim student group and was instrumental in having a portion of the school library set aside for Muslim students to pray each day. (There are no such accommodations for other faiths.)
So we have a CAIR officer, sponsoring the schools Muslim student group, bringing in speakers who falsely claim that the founding fathers desired the fledgling United States to be a Judeo-Christian-Muslim nation requiring students to create Muslim pamphlets learning about the five pillars of Islam
Just when do we Americans wake up to the threat of militant Islam in our public schools? When is enough enough? What will it take to get parents, teachers, administrators, and the public incensed to the point where positive steps are taken to protect our children from the false indoctrination and perversions of radical Islamists?
We saw with our own eyes the evil of radical Islam on 9-11 were seeing militant Islam rear its filthy head in Europe on an almost daily basis our soldiers are returning to our country in body bags as the result of militant Islamists hell-bent on earning a place in paradise by killing infidels just why do we put up with militant Islam in the United States? At what point will the straw break and what will happen when it does?
We invite our readers to read an excellent article by Dr. Daniel Pipes on the issue of Islamist influence in the public schools.The gist of Dr. Pipes article is that Islamists are deliberately targeting our school systems in an attempt to spread propaganda to students in the tenets of Islam.
Read his words carefully
youll never be able to say you werent warned
Good news--thanks for followup.
BTTT
AttorneyFriend: I understand that you allowed this Muslim teacher to promote his religion in your school. I represent the [blank] Christian group and wanted to express to you how much we appreciate your open mindedness about presenting different religions. We would like to do the same thing and I'm contacting you to find out how to set this up.
Attorney for school: Look, this thing created a firestorm and we want no part of it. The guy is gone and I gotta go. {click}
Thanks for all the info (#63) especially the Pipes article,
which I didn't know about.
Excellent approach by your attorney (probably your idea). Interesting reaction by the school district. Appreciate all the time, effort and thought you have devoted to this important matter. Best wishes and Merry Christmas.
'Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida, said the decision should send a message to other U.S. school districts that were considering adopting the New Testament curriculum. He also said the ACLU would monitor and videotape the Old Testament classes.
- "If we find that these so-called history classes remain disguised religion classes,
- or that they are not taught in an objective manner,
- or that they are an attempt to indoctrinate students with a particular religious point of view,
then we will be back before Judge Kovachevich with the videotapes and other evidence," Simon said.
Kovachevich said she expected the ACLU to monitor and videotape the classes and return to her court if it was dissatisfied with the courses.'
January 21, 1998 -- U.S. Judge Issues Split Decision on Bible Class
Thanks for the info, Cyn and OXEN.
We have been discussing inexpensive ways to fast track kids through high school to avoid the liberal agenda:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1315730/posts?page=84#84
The thread title was not well thought out, because some parents might instinctively skip over it due to attached stigma, whether real or imagined.
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