Islam Textbooks Inflammatory, Group Says

(AP)  A Muslim civil liberties group is protesting a series of children's textbooks that it says contains misleading and inflammatory rhetoric against Islam.

The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has begun a public awareness campaign Wednesday against the "World of Islam" books by Mason Crest Publishing.

The group says the books inaccurately portray Muslims as inherently violent and deserving of suspicion.

It was not immediately clear where the books are being used. The publisher did not respond to a request for comment.

The vice president of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, which partnered with Mason Crest on the books, said Wednesday the Muslim group is misconstruing the meaning of the books.

[jgg000101]

this story is nowhere. How about some examples of what cair is complaining about?

[hateisafourletterword]

Where were these great muslims leader who are so worried about education back when girls in many Islamic countries could not even attend school?

[chipsmydog]

The Muslims are great actors. Their sensitivity is unsurpassed and conveniently selective.

[SusanStoHelit]

What a crappy and meaningless story. How about some little tiny piece of the book that is what the organization objects to, so people can actually see if they are being rational, or irrational on the subject?

[ontheairtv]

By right they should go after books that contains misleading and inflammatory rhetoric against Islam.

Om the other hand,, this Muslim civil liberties group should be doing the same thing over there about misleading and inflammatory rhetoric against The United States... fair is fair...

GamerGlo On The Air TV

[U_S_Drug_Addict]

my guess its a group of loving southern baptists showing how loving and tolerant they are of others.

[chipsmydog]

Loving and tolerance-(The anti-U.S. Drug Addict version) definition: If belief system is Christ centered: this is evil. If belief system is anything other than the Gospel of Jesus Christ: absolutely great! Just follow the rules of any man centered system and arrive in paradise without ever repenting of sin.

The world loves to be deceived because they love sin.

[hateisafourletterword]

Gee USDA, can I bring my Bible into Saudi Arabia with me next time? How about wear a cross? Come complain again after you can answer yes.

[tsigili]

After over 40 yrs. of violence by Islamic terrorists, kidnappers, and extremists, is it any wonder that Islam is considered the scourge of the modern world??

[SusanStoHelit]

Same could be said for every single religion on the planet. There are plenty examples of terrorists, extremists, kidnappers, and worse in EVERY religion.