Maine School Administrator Objects to Dogs in the Classroom, Citing Muslim Views
“He went on to say that some Islamic traditions consider dogs unclean.”
I really do not get how anyone could not love dogs, but that’s just me.
FOX News reports:
Maine school official raises Muslim religious objections to classroom dogs as district weighs policy changes
A Maine public school administrator raised concerns about allowing dogs in classrooms because of Islamic religious beliefs about the animals, as the district considers changes to its classroom pet policy following a teacher’s request to foster puppies.
Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed, Portland Public Schools’ assistant superintendent for student, family and community partnerships, discussed the concerns during an Oct. 14 policy committee meeting, explaining that some Islamic traditions consider dog saliva impure. Ahmed said he had consulted local Muslim religious leaders who opposed keeping dogs as classroom pets, according to a report by The National News Desk.
The debate began after a teacher at Ocean Avenue Elementary School sought permission to foster puppies in her classroom, giving students an opportunity to interact with the animals during reading and playtime. Ahmed suggested that accommodations could include keeping dogs in a separate room to respect students and families with religious objections.
Ahmed said that Muslim community members are not opposed to animals, saying, “in Islamic tradition, there is always the love for animals and living things and compassion for animals.”
He went on to say that some Islamic traditions consider dogs unclean.
“So, with that being said, there are some ritual kind of a purity or in that Islamic traditions … So, for example, the dog saliva is considered impure,” Ahmed said. “And also some people had some experiences with dogs, which were negative actually in the past.”
Ahmed, who was born and raised in Somalia, speaks Somali, Arabic, English and Urdu, according to his district biography. He also said the imams he spoke with did not want dogs kept as pets in classrooms.
Committee members discussed whether any revised policy should apply only to dogs or extend to other classroom animals, along with potential opt-in and opt-out accommodations. The committee did not vote on policy changes during the Oct. 14 meeting.
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As usual, Muslims want the entire world to conform to their prejudices.
Not. Going. To. Happen.
Deal with it.
I lived in a Muslim country for a couple years. What I noticed, in spite of anti dog policy, wealthy muslims had dogs as pets, often exotic breeds.
Now my non Muslim Chinese friends talked of dogs being delicacies. Dogs not being Kosher, i never tried it.
Hmm. So what happened to “Separation of Church and State”?
Christians don’t want teachers educating their children about the joys of gay sex and transgenderism, it’s “homophobia” and “trans genocide”, but muslims don’t like man’s best friend and all the sudden we have to bend over backwards for religious accommodation?
If it weren’t for double standards they’d have no standards at all.
“He went on to say that some Islamic traditions consider dogs unclean.”
And some Buddhist traditions consider that a dog may quite possibly be one of your ancestors reborn.
So what? You can’t please everyone, so you’ve got to please yourself.
Well, Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed, then just get the eff out of our country. You don’t belong here. Go back to Somalia and take your fascist BS with you
Dr. Ahmed. Well, that’s your first problem right there. He is not going to put up with something that infidels do no matter what. I wonder how Maine like being conquered and being in dhimi status.
If a student shows up with a seizure alert or seeing-eye dog, the Muslims present are just going to have to deal with it, The same should be said in this case as well.
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