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PAS : KE ARAH PEMERINTAHAN ISLAM YANG ADIL
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MIDDLE SCHOOL READER DEFAMES ISLAM
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/15/2000) - CAIR is warning Muslim parents about a
middle school reading text that contains a number of inaccurate, offensive
and stereotypical references to Muslims, Muslim women, Arabs, and Islam.
"The Terrorist," written by Caroline B. Cooney (ISBN 0-590-63913-7) and
published by Scholastic Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHL), deals with an American student
at a private school in London who seeks revenge for the death of her
11-year-old brother killed by a package bomb. Its back cover carries the
statement: "This edition is only available for distribution through the
school market."
The book was brought to CAIR's attention by a concerned Muslim parent whose
daughter read it based on a list provided by her teacher.
A few examples of offensive content in "The Terrorist:" (There are many more
examples available.)
Page 77 - "'What country are you from, Mohammed?' she asked. 'Palestine.'
[said Mohammed] 'That's not a country...It's Israel. It's been Israel since
before my father was born...Is Mohammed a Palestinian who would throw a
bomb?"
Pages 107 and 108 - Muslim girl named Jehran speaking: "I will not yet be
sixteen. The man chosen for me is a general in his fifties. I will be his
third wife. His is a traditional household. I will be forced to wear a black
robe like my servant, and have my face covered by a solid veil with eye
slits. I will not be permitted to leave my house. I will not be allowed
books to read or television to watch or a radio to listen to...It is living
death...My money would be his, and I would never be permitted to touch it. I
would obey my husband always, no matter how painful or cruel or wrong. I
would have no purpose except to give birth to sons. If I had a daughter, he
would punish me and quickly get me pregnant again."
Page 111 - "Islam. You thought that religion was a pact between you and God,
but it wasn't...Men who hated women. Men who wanted women literally locked
in their clothes and their homes."
To top off this offensive and stereotypical material, the author reveals
that "The Terrorist" was in fact the girl who is trying to escape the
"living death" of a Muslim marriage. The girl killed the heroine's brother
just to obtain his passport. So even the "good" Muslims are bad.
In a letter to Scholastic President Richard Robinson, CAIR asked that the
book be recalled because it is "targeted at a captive audience of
impressionable middle school students" who, unlike adult readers, do not
have a choice in what they read and absorb.
In response to CAIR's request, Scholastic's Senior Vice President of
Corporate Communication Judy Corman wrote in part: "Taking the book as a
whole, as a novel is intended to be considered, we believe the book
represents a contribution to the dialogue about commonly held attitudes and
preconceived notions." Scholastic is a $1.2 billion global children's
publishing and media company.
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be firm, but POLITE.)
Contact Scholastic to express your concerns, as a Muslim parent, about the
negative impact this type of offensive and stereotypical material has on
your children and their classmates.
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