Story number 4 for 11 Jan 2002

(USA)–Meanwhile, Islam is getting a foothold in the public schools in the United States. According to Assist News public schools in California require students to attend an intensive three-week course. They’re mandated to learn the tenets and important figures of Islam, wear a robe, adopt a Muslim name and stage a Jihad. The Social Studies textbook presents Islam in a positive way, while Christianity is restricted to events like the Reformation, the Inquisition and the Salem witch-hunts.