(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - "We didn’t see how it had anything to do with Tapps or our kids and sports,” Cindy Steffens, an administrator with the Houston-based Iman Academy SW, told The New York Times on Sunday, March 4, referring to the name of a private-schools association.
The school sought in 2010 to be a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (Tapps), a group that organizes competitions among more than 200 schools in the state.
But Tapps sent a questionnaire to the Islamic school for answers.
"Members of the Tapps executive board have little knowledge of Islam and the Qur’an, so it is possible that some of the passages taken from the Qur’an have been taken out of context. If so, please help them understand,” said the questionnaire sent to the school.
It also asked if the school taught its students that the Bible is corrupt.
"When was the Bible allegedly polluted? Does the Koran actually state that the Bible is polluted?”
"What is your attitude about the spread of Islam in America? What are the goals of your school in this regard?,” the questionnaire asked.
The questionnaire also included questions about Islam’s position on non-Muslims such as:
"Historically, there is nothing in the Qur’an that fully embraces Christianity or Judaism in the way a Christian and/or a Jew understands his religion. Why, then, are you interested in joining an association whose basic beliefs your religion condemns?”
"It is our understanding that the Qur’an tells you not to mix with (and even eliminate) the infidels. Christians and Jews fall into that category. Why do you wish to join an organization whose membership is in disagreement with your religious beliefs?”
"How does your school address certain Christian concepts? (i.e. celebrating Christmas).”
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