How Ironic, Since Khalil Gibran Was Brought Up Christian
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Submitted by AnneM (United States), Sep 5, 2007 at 13:33

It is ironic that this new Arabic-language public school in NYC, the Khalil Gibran International Academy, that the name of the new school comes from an Arab who was brought up as a Maronite rite Catholic Christian.

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Light and Truth [10 words]	JW	Sep 5, 2007 23:33
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Teach The Arabic Language, Keep The Political And Religious Agendas OUT [77 words]	AnneM	Sep 5, 2007 12:58

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