Textbooks Proselytize for Allah
Posted by Anne on February 18, 2006 7:54 AM
From [1] Frontpage Magazine more textbook interference recounted by Kalavai Venkat:
Muslim organizations have not only used California schools and textbooks to proselytize for Allah, but they now seek to portray other religions through an Islamic prism, claim the modern Jews do not have an historical connection to the nation of Israel, and reintroduce the charge of deicide to American textbooks.The Council on Islamic Education (CIE) seems to have appointed itself the ultimate authority on English usage complaining that:
"In describing the beliefs, the authors’ insistence on leaving the word Allah un-translated in some instances creates the impression that Allah is the distinct god of the Arabs, rather than the One God worshipped by Jews, Christians, Muslims and others."
"The Hebrew name for God is never pronounced by Jews, as it is considered too holy. God is represented by the Hebrew letters YHWH. As indicated, the references to 'Yahweh' should be changed to 'God,' just as the Arabic word 'Allah' should be introduced and then all subsequent references should be to 'God'."Again, in modern English, Yahweh is used to indicate the particularly Jewish understanding of God, especially the understanding of ancient Jews.
"It is important to avoid treating the name “Israel” as the normative designation for territory whose boundaries and claimants have shifted throughout human history."
"The suggested passive construction 'Jesus was arrested' occludes the particular historical actors in the situation."
Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/02/textbooks-proselytize-for-allah.html
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