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This is nothing new, of course, but the more exposure it gets, the better. The one aspect that is missing from this discussion is a grasp of the believer-unbeliever dynamic in Islam and the resulting dhimmi laws and imperative to wage war against unbelievers until they convert, submit to Islamic law, or are expelled or killed. And both of those are anything but an invention of the Iranian revolution. "Study: Iran Indoctrinating Children in Islamic Supremacism," by Eli Lake for the New York Sun:
WASHINGTON — A new Freedom House study of Iranian textbooks finds that the Islamic Republic is teaching its children to embrace Islamic supremacism, preparing them to enter a political system that discriminates against women and non-Muslims.
The study, "Discrimination and Intolerance in Iran's Textbooks," is the most comprehensive to date of Iran's textbooks, analyzing 95 compulsory textbooks for grades one to 11. The main author of the study, Saeed Paivandi, is a sociologist at Paris-8 University and one of the few Western scholars to specialize in Iran's post-revolutionary education system.
"The discourse of the textbooks has not been written with the concept of equality of all human beings, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights," the study concludes. "In the textbooks' reasoning, human beings cannot be equal with one another on this earth, in the same way that, on the day of reckoning, they will be subject to divine judgment for their identity and actions. The trend, based on the clear and official negation of the equality of human beings, created different positions for the various people in society. Some individuals are born first-class citizens, due to their identity, gender, and way of thinking, while others become second- and third-class citizens. Those who are excluded from the inside are victims of this discriminatory system."
That system inside Iran has led to a raft of laws that prohibit non-Muslims from holding high government and military posts, enforce a quota of non-Muslims allowed to matriculate at universities, and require non-Muslim shopkeepers to designate their stores as such. But the lessons of Islamic supremacism also applies to Iran's foreign policy, which the American government says is to support terrorist groups throughout the Middle East. For example, the Islamic culture religious studies textbook for eighth-grade instructs, "Defensive jihad is incumbent upon every one, the young and the old, men and women, everyone, absolutely everyone, must take part in this sacred battle, fight to the best of his or her abilities or assist our fighters."
A seventh-grade textbook on the same subject says: "By taking note of the guidance and instructions provided by Islam, every Muslim youth must strike fear in the hearts of the enemies of God and their people through combat-readiness and skillful target shooting. He must always be ready to defend his country, honor, and faith and use all his capabilities and power in this endeavor. After the victory of the revolution, His Holiness Imam Khomeini, the deceased leader of the Islamic revolution, issued an order for the establishment of the basij (paramilitary group) for the oppressed."
The report places the present school curriculum in Iran in the context of the country's ancient tradition of religious Muslim schools but finds major differences between the two. Iran's modern school curriculum, for example, teaches secular topics such as science and political history, while the Khomeinist doctrine of the state runs through these subjects, as well. On lessons on world history, the textbooks emphasize a unity with fellow Islamic republics.
The textbooks also enforce a strict view that women should be at home raising children. A 10th-grade textbook for religion and life says, "A mother whose husband earns sufficient income cannot say, 'My job demands that I leave my child at the day care center every day,' and, in this way deprive her child from her constant love and attention."
While the textbooks recognize other religious groups in Iran, including Jews, they refer to followers of the Bahai faith as members of a cult.
This is, of course, due to the classification of Jews and Christians (and members of a few other monotheistic faiths, such as Mandaeans and Zoroastrians) as People of the Book. The Bahai faith, on the other hand, had its origins in Shi'ite Islam, but recognizes figures who appeared after Muhammad-- obviously something to which Islamic orthodoxy would not take kindly.
The Freedom House study is not the first review of Iranian textbooks. Last year a Jerusalem-based think tank, the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education, did its own review, which concluded that Iran was preparing children to become radical martyrs. The Freedom House study takes a broader approach to the textbooks, but it also finds that martyrdom is encouraged in grades one through 11.
"In the Farsi textbooks of Grades 1 through 11, 31 lessons discuss martyrdom and death for the sake of religious or political beliefs. These lessons are mostly biographies or autobiographies of important religious figures of the past, including soldiers and officers of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and the basij (paramilitary group)," the Freedom House study says.
Posted by Marisol at March 19, 2008 11:26 AM
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The West should ban all Iranian-born Muslims from its territory. Islamic supremacism can thrive in Iran, but I don't know how. Everyone in Iran will be supreme.
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at March 19, 2008 11:41 AM
Seriously. How do you make peace? Where is the common ground?
Posted by: Elric66 at March 19, 2008 11:48 AM
We do a lot of stupid things in our educational system, but I'm pretty darn sure that target practice is not one of them.
Posted by: tanstaafl at March 19, 2008 12:24 PM
This is what happens when Iran isn't held acountable for any of its atrocious behavior in the last 30 years. Now the mule-ahs think they are indeed the master race. Looks like we need another Saddam Hussein to humble them a little.
Posted by: ISLAMSFORLOSERS at March 19, 2008 12:51 PM
"In the Farsi textbooks of Grades 1 through 11, 31 lessons discuss martyrdom and death for the sake of religious or political beliefs."
I presume some Infidels are already hard at work on composing English-language versions of first-grade readers suitable for young Iranians and, by extension, all those who take their Islam seriously.
Dick, Jane, Baby Sally, and of course Spot (who is now a cat rather than a not-to-be-tolerated dog)and all the things they can do, separately or together.
They could go out and give a special welcome to Christian or Jewish or Baha'i neighbors, especially if those neighbors dare to erect a house of worship. They could visit the mosque on Friday and report what the imam said in his sermon. They could tune into television, to see --and be outraged by (Baby Sally sobbing uncontrollably) the scenes of vicious Americans doing such bad things in Iraq, or vicious Israelis doing such bad things in Gaza, or vicious Danes doing such bad things in Denmark, or vicious Dutch doing such bad things in the Netherlands.
Well, get those colored Eberhard Faber pencils out, and the drawing paper, and get to work.
I see a Newbery Medal in someone's future. I see a Caldecott Prize.
at March 19, 2008 12:52 PM
Remember, all religions are the same. Christian Sunday schools also teach how to accurately shoot non-Christians and how to strike at their necks. I'm sure it's the same with Hindus too. We are all the same.
Posted by: special_guest at March 19, 2008 12:58 PM
Marisol said
The Bahai faith, on the other hand, had its origins in Shi'ite Islam, but recognizes figures who appeared after Muhammad-- obviously something to which Islamic orthodoxy would not take kindly.
I thought other things that Bahai'ism taught that orthodox Islamic cleric would frown on (as only a bearded, scowling Islamic cleric can) were the spiritual unity of all mankind, the equality of men and women, and tolerance of other faiths.
Posted by: special_guest at March 19, 2008 1:10 PM
" . . . He must always be ready to defend his country, honor, and faith and use all his capabilities and power in this endeavor. . . "
Why is it that I hear a silent "Heil Hitler" right after this passage, followed by a ghostly chorus of "Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!" Hmmm?
From Makkah to Munich (and Nuernberg) and back again to be disseminated in the "Islamic world" throughout the centuries the same exhortation that ends in a call to action: "Kill the Jews!"
The ideology of Islam fed the Jew-hating core of Nazism and this in turn renewed the inborn hatred of those whom the false prophet of Arabia had dared to judge as having strayed from the path of their God, whom this self-same charlatan replaced with something called allah--a hateful imitation of the deity of Israel.
Hate and violence, especially for profit via robbery and rape, always finds a ready market among the masses as an easier path to supremacy than industriousness.
Both Islam and Nazism deal in an easy-to-achieve supremacy for those who would but follow their ideology.
The fate of Islam must follow that of Nazism. There will be no rest for those who resist it until Islam too is discarded on the dung-pile of history.
Posted by: unicorns62000 at March 19, 2008 1:59 PM
We do a lot of stupid things in our educational system, but I'm pretty darn sure that target practice is not one of them.
Posted by: tanstaafl
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Maybe we need to start! At least our kids will learn something useful. lmao.
Posted by: DeeMack at March 19, 2008 2:13 PM
All that BS in their textbooks sounds very familiar.
When I was a kid and lived in the USSR we had similar text books, stating that each child has to be ready to become a warrior for advancement of proletariat revolution and builder of communism. Same old same old. And because it's so familiar, trust me - 90% of Iranians understand that it is utmost BS just as we do.
We flaunted the socialist textbooks, and I bet Iranians do flaunt theirs. Not a reason to reduce awareness about them though!
at March 19, 2008 2:22 PM
"We flaunted the socialist textbooks, and I bet Iranians do flaunt theirs."
-by Charles Martel
Please be right, though I have some doubts. Communism was atheistic, there was nothing beyond this earth. Religion is harder to resist. These schoolbooks aren't just asking children to die. They promise them greater rewards than they can ever know in this life.
"...everyone, absolutely everyone, must take part in this sacred battle"
SACRED battle? Did Communist textbooks teach that?
Posted by: PMK at March 19, 2008 2:34 PM
Every Muslim youth must strike fear in the hearts of the enemies of God and their people through combat-readiness and skillful target shooting
Okay, here is something really scary:
U.S. Treasury fears Islamic strings on investments
Requests assurances decisions won't be dictated by sharia lawhttp://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=59312
... and nobody is saying much about this it seems, so I guess we can all go back to sleep ...
The Indiana congresswoman died in December. Andre Carson is the second Muslim ever elected to Congress
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-carson12mar12,1,5744465.story
Now, here is where I think I part company with Mr. Spencer; he seems to believe that isalm can somehow be "reformed" if I read him correctly -- I don't.
In other words, I believe that Mr. Spencer is of the opinion that there enough "good" muslims somewhere that will somehow redeem islam which will make it viable in modern Western culture perhaps by redefining what mohamad or the hadiths say about islam.
I believe that this or something like it, is the general thesis that Spencer is promoting.
Maybe I am wrong about Mr. Spencer's position, but in any case I think islam is threat that is costing people their lives.
Now, when our government is starting to become more islamic; or when our government is flirting with the absurd notion of allowing islamic governments to literally buy out the counrty -- I think we have a problem. A VERY serious problem.
As someone in a movie once said -- "Be scared; very, very, sacred."
at March 19, 2008 3:20 PM
Every Muslim youth must strike fear in the hearts of the enemies of God and their people through combat-readiness and skillful target shooting
Okay, here is something really scary:
U.S. Treasury fears Islamic strings on investments
Requests assurances decisions won't be dictated by sharia lawhttp://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=59312
... and nobody is saying much about this it seems, so I guess we can all go back to sleep ...
The Indiana congresswoman died in December. Andre Carson is the second Muslim ever elected to Congress
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-carson12mar12,1,5744465.story
Now, here is where I think I part company with Mr. Spencer; he seems to believe that isalm can somehow be "reformed" if I read him correctly -- I don't.
In other words, I believe that Mr. Spencer is of the opinion that there enough "good" muslims somewhere that will somehow redeem islam which will make it viable in modern Western culture perhaps by redefining what mohamad or the hadiths say about islam.
I believe that this or something like it, is the general thesis that Spencer is promoting.
Maybe I am wrong about Mr. Spencer's position, but in any case I think islam is threat that is costing people their lives.
Now, when our government is starting to become more islamic; or when our government is flirting with the absurd notion of allowing islamic governments to literally buy out the counrty -- I think we have a problem. A VERY serious problem.
As someone in a movie once said -- "Be scared; very, very, sacred."
at March 19, 2008 3:20 PM
And why, again, it is not justifiable to see parallels to the Hitler Youth movement?
Note to Iranian teachers: skip over these sections until you can get them removed. Allah helps those who help themselves, and honestly; this kind of crap will not help anyone in the long run.
Another Hitler Youth movement will not strike fear in our hearts; but it will piss us off.
Reality is a terrible thing to ignore.
at March 19, 2008 4:01 PM
Posted by tanstaafl:
We do a lot of stupid things in our educational system, but I'm pretty darn sure that target practice is not one of them.
Posted by DeeMack:
Maybe we need to start! At least our kids will learn something useful. lmao.
It's happening without government organization. The shooting ranges in my area have had rising attendence of all ages, races, and genders, in the the last few years.
Posted by: RalphInfidel at March 19, 2008 4:11 PM
witness said
Maybe I am wrong about Mr. Spencer's position....
I don't think that is an accurate description of RS's position. Read his books, I think he is more clear there.
Can Islam be reformed? Almost anything is possible. But I don't think RS is under any illusions about the likelihood of that happening. In fact, he has explained numerous times quite clearly why mainstream Islamic beliefs make that almost impossible.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
Posted by: special_guest at March 19, 2008 4:47 PM
We could always just keep the money and tell them to right it off as a bad debt. A Charitable contribution. Even as a rebate. The Physical cost of Guarding their Bank has gone up. A lot!
Let them keep on with their building of Sand Castles . It keeps the Less fortunate busy.
Posted by: flowerknife_us at March 19, 2008 4:54 PM
Guys -
I work in a public high school - the last thing we need is more accurate shooters.
at March 19, 2008 8:11 PM
Islamic Iran lasted twice as long as the Nazi's.
The jig is up: if we don't shake the mullah's down now they will cost us dearly, they will and can cause more damage than the third Reich...
Posted by: sheik yer'mami at March 20, 2008 5:16 AM
Posted by tanstaafl:
Guys -
I work in a public high school - the last thing we need is more accurate shooters.
Applying the same logic, should they be allowed to drive?
Posted by: RalphInfidel at March 20, 2008 5:40 AM
RalphInfidel - Not until they start passing a few courses, at least.
Posted by: tanstaafl at March 20, 2008 8:00 AM
tanstaafl - OK, I'd buy that, for driving or shooting.
Posted by: RalphInfidel at March 20, 2008 3:03 PM
I agree that this is indeed horrific. That they teach and stand for inequality.... that they teach pride in martyrdom. However, it is no different than the Lebanese and Palistinians sending their small children into battle with the soldiers. It is no different than Saudi Arabia's teachings that Christians and Jews are pigs.
They had a special on BBC about Islamic schools in Britain and the material that comes from Saudi Arabia to these schools being full of hatered and intolerance to those not muslim. The children were being taught that ifidels are all inferior and must be fought anywhere they are found....
Iran is getting the brunt of the fury here and I think it is fair to remind people, they are far from the only one and they are not by far the strongest or scariest.
Saudi Arabia owning so much in the USA and having their hands on the backs of the leaders.... No, Iran is very very bad indeed but they are but one cog in the war machine of Islam.
Do not forget.
Posted by: AntiIslamification at March 20, 2008 5:51 PM
"through combat-readiness and skillful target shooting"
What a facinating coincidence! I've been teaching my children the same thing! Small world.
Posted by: Concerned Citizen at March 21, 2008 2:30 AM
Practically the repetition of Hitler's words in 1937:
"Brutality is respected ... . We will raise youth that will make the world shudder. I want to see in their eyes gleam of a beast of prey".
What inspired this? The cowardice of the English war criminals in the Palestinian Mandate territory responding to every pogrom of Jewish civilians by the Arabs who now call themselves "Palestinians" with yet another "White Paper" punishing the Jewish victims and rewarding ans appeasing the murderers.
What emboldens Iran now? Total cowardice of the US and EUrabia governments and elites.
Ruslan Tokhchukov, EnragedSince1999.
Posted by: Enragedsince1999 at March 21, 2008 8:28 PM
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