Schools in Manchester will be distributing new materials approved by the Muslim Council of Britan, to teach British schoolchildren that jihad is an inner struggle and nothing to worry about: Islam for Schools. (Hat tip: Dhimmi Watch.)

A MAJOR initiative to counter anti-Muslim propaganda is to be launched in Greater Manchester schools.

Teachers will be receiving packs containing books, CDs and posters explaining the culture and principles of Islam in a positive light.

For older children more controversial issues like jihad and suicide bombings will be covered.
The scheme, launched by the Muslim Council of Britain, and backed by the education chiefs throughout Greater Manchester, will also tackle controversial topics like the war on terror.

At a recent fund-raising dinner in Manchester �28,000 was collected for the campaign, enough to buy over 100 teaching packs enough to supply half the schools in the city.

Dr Sangeeta Dhami is a leading organiser of the Books 4 Schools campaign.

She said the material was principally aimed at white non-Muslim children who may have picked-up prejudiced views on Islam from the media.

“We are trying to get away from things like ritual and the five pillars of Islam to look at common principles that bind Islam to humanity and other religions.

“For example one of our posters has the names of the prophets including Jesus who of course is an important figure for Christians but who is also an important Muslim prophet.

“In the secondary schools, the packs we will be tackling more recent and controversial issues like what is jihad.

“Jihad means struggle but not necessarily a violent struggle. It can mean the struggle for tolerance and freedom.

“We will be leaving issues like suicide bombing up for discussion to encourage pupils, having heard about the general principles of Islam and jihad, to discuss and decide for themselves whether suicide bombers are carrying out their principles of jihad.”

“Decide for themselves?” I guess it would be unthinkable to actually provide moral guidance to these children, and teach them that suicide bombing is a despicable atrocity. Better to let them first learn the good side of jihad, so they can grow up as good little docile dhimmis, unable to think rationally or defend themselves.

Interesting how the Muslim Council of Britain is concerned about “anti-Muslim propaganda,” while completely ignoring the numerous Islamic figures around the world who openly call for violent jihad.