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What about making Islamic Schools follow a national curriculum?
Reader comment on item: What Are Islamic Schools Teaching?

Submitted by Octavio Johanson (Italy), Mar 30, 2005 at 01:38

There could be compulsory subjects to teach, such as religious tolerance and compulsory meetings with members of other faiths.

If Islamic Schools fail to teach religious tolerance, then they could be shut down.


What do you think, Mr Pipes?

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Education of Bilingual Muslim Children [500 words]Iftikhar AhmadFeb 7, 2009 16:41
↔ Opinions like Iftikhar Ahmad's should not go unopposed [261 words]AbhiMay 5, 2009 22:20
↔ What are Islamic Schools Teaching? [553 words]elleJun 16, 2009 08:54
↔ Education of bilingual muslim children by Iftikar Ahmed [318 words]MonaSep 12, 2009 08:52
↔ answer to the comment of elle to what are the teaching of islamic school [144 words]ismael abdul azizOct 25, 2009 07:18
islam is real [48 words]abdul alim (muslim)Dec 10, 2008 07:08
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↔ Mohsin says Islam is peace [219 words]katieFeb 5, 2009 04:19
↔ Islam is the best thing that's happened to women [481 words]Razia SayedaMar 26, 2009 06:47
↔ The limitations for women in Islam [946 words]maggie millingtonMar 27, 2009 05:17
↔ Know your facts [107 words]sekanderMay 12, 2009 07:01
↔ Mohammad a good example ? [625 words]KatieMay 13, 2009 03:27
↔ Muhammad a Good Example? [82 words]elleJun 15, 2009 08:03
↔ What is the curricula for Muslim education? [32 words]elleJun 16, 2009 04:56
↔ in regards to: islam is the best thing that happend to women [115 words]freydaJul 8, 2009 09:58
↔ have u seen his ruling [22 words]rockySep 9, 2009 16:39
↔ stop telling your religion is best [42 words]rocky_1733Sep 9, 2009 16:50
a grade 9 person's response [106 words]Anam ZubaidDec 31, 2007 16:56
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↔ Islam Not Associated with Terrorism? [126 words]JennyNov 5, 2006 12:21
↔ moderate islam !!! [64 words]dfwhiteNov 5, 2006 18:07
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↔ Reply to Julie [17 words]JoyceJul 17, 2007 23:23
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↔ REAd a little bit [6 words]jamesOct 8, 2008 06:39
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↔ What nonsense [103 words]Shakil QureshiNov 22, 2007 09:21
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