Islamic State group issues new curriculum in Iraq
Source: AP-EXCITE
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN and VIVIAN SALAMA
BAGHDAD (AP) The extremist-held Iraqi city of Mosul is set to usher in a new school year. But unlike years past, there will be no art or music. Classes about history, literature and Christianity have been "permanently annulled."
The Islamic State group has declared patriotic songs blasphemous and ordered that certain pictures be torn out of textbooks.
But instead of compliance, Iraq's second largest city has at least so far responded to the Sunni militants' demands with silence. Although the extremists stipulated that the school year would begin Sept. 9, pupils have uniformly not shown up for class, according to residents who spoke anonymously because of safety concerns. They said families were keeping their children home out of mixed feelings of fear, resistance and uncertainty.
"What's important to us now is that the children continue receiving knowledge correctly, even if they lose a whole academic year and an official certification," a Mosul resident who identified himself as Abu Hassan told The Associated Press, giving only his nickname for fear of reprisals. He and his wife have opted for home schooling, picking up the required readings at the local market.
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FILE - In this Sunday, June 22, 2014 file photo, a fighter from the militant group who refer to themselves as the Islamic State, distributes a copy of the Quran, Islam's holy book, to a driver in Mosul, 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. The extremist-held Iraqi city of Mosul is set to usher in a new school year. But unlike years past, there will be no art or music, and classes about history, literature and Christianity have been {201c}permanently annulled.{201d} (AP Photo, File)
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underpants
(182,631 posts)Cuz Common Core will "turn every one of those children gay." At least according to FL Repuke Charles Van Zant.
msongs
(67,362 posts)Loki
(3,825 posts)too ashamed to face the public with their identity, hiding behind their robes and head wraps. Cowardly men with their guns and their faces hidden.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)IronGate
(2,186 posts)The Iraqi Army is starting to get it's act together, I anticipate US airstrikes on ISIS positions in Mosul, and I'm starting to see the residents of Mosul rebelling against these barbarians.
OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)I didn't read it, but I'm assuming the edicts also say no education for girls and women?
JI7
(89,241 posts)dembotoz
(16,785 posts)affordable to the school
say it will cut taxes and the teabag taliban will cheer you in the streets
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)
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