{"id":5086,"date":"2008-04-09T09:18:42","date_gmt":"2008-04-09T09:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/04\/state-funding-of-religious-edu.html"},"modified":"2008-04-09T09:18:42","modified_gmt":"2008-04-09T09:18:42","slug":"state-funding-of-religious-edu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/04\/state-funding-of-religious-edu.html","title":{"rendered":"State funding of religious education"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, not Christianity. A Muslim charter school is under investigation to determine if their religious instruction is voluntary. It looks like it’s not. If they want a Muslim school, they should just have one and not have to hide who they are.<\/a><\/p>\n

TIZA has many characteristics that suggest a religious school. It shares the headquarters building of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota, whose mission is “establishing Islam in Minnesota.” The building also houses a mosque. TIZA’s executive director, Asad Zaman, is a Muslim imam, or religious leader, and its sponsor is an organization called Islamic Relief.
\nStudents pray daily, the cafeteria serves halal food – permissible under Islamic law — and “Islamic Studies” is offered at the end of the school day.
\n[…]
\nTIZA has in effect extended the school day — buses leave only after Islamic Studies is over.
\n[…]
\nIn addition, schools cannot favor one religion by offering services for only its adherents, or promote after-school religious instruction for only one group. The ACLU of Minnesota has launched an investigation of TIZA, and the Minnesota Department of Education has also begun a review.
\nTIZA’s operation as a public, taxpayer-funded school is troubling on several fronts. TIZA is skirting the law by operating what is essentially an Islamic school at taxpayer expense. The Department of Education has failed to provide the oversight necessary to catch these illegalities, and appears to lack the tools to do so. In addition, there’s a double standard at work here — if TIZA were a Christian school, it would likely be gone in a heartbeat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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