F YOU ARE A PARENT PLEASE READ AND SHARE. THIS IS DISTURBING STUFF. THE chairman of the Lancashire Council of Mosques has welcomed the introduction of the history of Islam to the curriculum starting from next year. Salim Mulla said it was ‘great’ that Education Secretary Michael Gove’s new curriculum included the optional Islam module. Mr Gove announced his revised national curriculum earlier this week after an early draft in February came under fire. It included, among other things, giving history teachers more flexibility and features the optional study of ancient China and early Islam. Mr Mulla said: “We need to get a better understanding of all faiths. Now, Muslims are the second biggest minority in this country, so we welcome this change. “There is already a good understanding of Christianity taught in schools.Muslims believe in Jesus Christ. They have to in order to be a Muslim. “But I don’t think a lot of Christians really understand what the Muslim faith is about.” “As is well known, the early Islamic civilisations gave much to the world – and we would certainly support the teaching of such an important part of world history.” The new curriculum will be introduced in 2014, but not at free schools and academies, which set their own curriculums.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 22:49:28 +0000
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