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Parents Speak Out After Teacher Presents Song About Islam To Seventh-Graders
CBS LA ^ | 11/17/15

Posted on 11/19/2015 8:23:33 PM PST by Impala64ssa

Amid heightened fears over terrorism, an Orange County teacher has found herself in trouble after ordering her class to sing a song about Islam.

The teacher says she was trying to teach her seventh-grade class about the religion of Islam by using a catchy tune.

Using the melody of the song “This Is My Fight Song,” the teacher applied custom lyrics, such as:

“Like a sandstorm in the desert, sending camels into motion, like how a single faith can make a heart open, they might only have one god, but they can make an explosion.”

The song was then presented to her students.

Parents and grandparents, such as Nichole Negron and Susan Negron, found out about the song and appeared before the Oceanview School Board on Tuesday night to address the issue.

“I believe that by singing this song, the children feel comfortable believing that maybe Allah is the only god, and maybe that they should start following him,” Susan argued. “And that I’m not OK with.”

Negron says she wouldn’t have known that the middle-schoolers were singing the song had her grandson not accidentally brought it home.

Local parents aren’t the only ones speaking out.

Ojaala Ahmed with the Council for American Islamic Relations in Anaheim related the song to the recent terrorist attack in Paris.

“Especially with the recent attacks ISIS has been doing, knowing that this potentially Islamaphobic backlash might come about, what was the teacher’s intention,” Ahmed asked.

The school district released a statement of apology, and says it is looking into the matter.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: anaheim; arth; california; education; islam; islime; publicschools
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To: Elsie; Mark17

I took the liberty to re-write the words to “Springtime for Hitler”

This is something I’d actually like to see. A full blown Broadway style production.

“Springtime for Islam”

sung to the original “The Producers”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmYIo7bcUw

The Caliphate’s in trouble
What a sad, sad story
We need the 12th Imam, to restore
Its former glory

Where oh where is he?
Where could that man be?
We looked around and then we found
The Jihad for you and me, ...and, ....now, ....it’s

Springtime for Islam and the Middle East
Mohamed is happy.. not gay
We’re bombing at a faster pace
Look out, here comes the master race

Springtime for Islam and the Middle East
Winter for Jews at last
Springtime for Islam and the Middle East
Come now Kafirs, join us in our trance

I was born in Ali Baba
That is why they call me Ali Baba
Don’t be stupid, get respect
Come and join the winning sect

Springtime for Islam and the Middle East
Five times, the right times to pray
Swords of the martyrs will rule the day
Sharia and Islam, the only way

Springtime for Islam and the Middle East
Stonings and dhimmis once more

Springtime for Islam and the Middle East
Means that soon we’ll be going
We’ve always been going
You know we will win this war


41 posted on 11/20/2015 9:31:57 AM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: caww

I put my kids in private Christan school. That’s the best I can do right now. Even then I have to correct teachers there occasionally.


42 posted on 11/20/2015 9:38:41 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

My Family members also pulled their kids out of public schools ...one of the first things noted was “Peace” in their home rather than the every day drama of dealing with teachers and various other happenings in the school system. They said it was one of the best decisions they ever made for their kids and their family.


43 posted on 11/20/2015 10:02:53 AM PST by caww
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To: caww

That’s good, and I’m glad there is less drama as a result.

We need to completely boycott the whole system.


44 posted on 11/20/2015 11:28:33 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

I honestly don’t think much will be done....9/11 happened and look where we are today...They’re teaching Islam in schools for crying out loud!

The Global Agenda is so far along and no longer hidden yet still the silence is deafening....that can only mean one thing....the people are not sufficient to stop it....or at least compliant.


45 posted on 11/20/2015 12:06:34 PM PST by caww
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To: Elsie
And I thought you've just missed me...

LOL, there you go thinking again.

46 posted on 11/20/2015 12:23:50 PM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Mark17

My thorn in the grey matter...


47 posted on 11/20/2015 3:37:16 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
My thorn in the grey matter

It reminds me of Quick Draw McGraw. I'll do the thinin around here.

48 posted on 11/20/2015 4:06:25 PM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Mark17; teppe; StormPrepper; Normandy; WilliamRobert
I'll do the thinin around here.


 "When the Prophet speaks, --- the debate is over" (Ensign, Nov. 1978, p. 108).

 

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1979/08/the-debate-is-over?lang=eng

49 posted on 11/21/2015 3:26:43 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
"When the Prophet speaks, --- the debate is over"

Which prophet?

50 posted on 11/21/2015 3:53:08 AM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Mark17
The Living© Prophet.

(When he croaks; all bets are off.)

51 posted on 11/21/2015 4:20:36 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Impala64ssa

Wait a minute! She’s discussing religion in the classroom? What about “separation of church and state?” Why isn’t the ACLU rushing to file a lawsuit over this?


52 posted on 11/21/2015 4:34:11 AM PST by GreenHornet
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To: Impala64ssa; metmom; wintertime; Tired of Taxes; fieldmarshaldj; Impy; GOPsterinMA; ...

I can imagine such a song.

“There is a god whose people kill, and Allah is his name, oh.
A-L-L-A-H
A-L-L-A-H
A-L-L-A-H
And Allah is his name, oh.”

Where is the Separation of Church and State crowd on this, anyway?


53 posted on 11/21/2015 2:48:59 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (The barbarians are inside because there are no gaits)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Separation of what?

That’s separation of CHURCH and state, not MOSQUE and state.


54 posted on 11/21/2015 3:33:56 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: GreenHornet
Wait a minute! She’s discussing religion in the classroom? What about “separation of church and state?” Why isn’t the ACLU rushing to file a lawsuit over this?
Good question! And where's Michael Newdow, atheist extraordinaire? Why isn't he filing friend of the court briefs imposing injunctions? This is a clear case of religious indoctrination in a public school, so clear Stevie Wonder blindfolded can see it. Oh, he's too preoccupied harassing shopping mall owners who allow Christmas trees, Menorahs and Nativity Scenes. Goes to show what a bunch of pu**sified hypocrites atheists and the ACLU are.
55 posted on 11/21/2015 4:24:37 PM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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