[Gaffer]

is teaching children the tents of Islam

Really? Journalism, at least the oft quoted reputation is that these stalwarts have at least some competency of creation and execution in the written word.

Tents of Islam? Perhaps tenets?

I guess fact and proof checking is less important nowadays.

[matthew fuller]

"I guess fact and proof checking is less important nowadays. "

Hey, cut them some slack- English is not their native tongue!