ON MESSAGE: Students read Islamic law texts at Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom madrassa in Lahore, Pakistan. Islamic clerics say a small minority has given a bad name to Islam and publicly condemned suicide bombing as "un-Islamic." (Jason Motlagh/The Washington Times)From The Washington Times:
LAHORE, Pakistan | Javed Khan wanted to talk to Americans. So when school ended last summer, he applied to work at a call center.
The lanky 21-year-old has never owned a TV or traveled outside Pakistan. But his English was good enough to get the job, thanks to language courses offered by the madrassa, or Islamic religious seminary, where he has lived and studied for the past 10 years.
Three months after starting the job, though, the same question was on his mind: "Is it really true," he said, hesitating, "that people in America don't like us?"
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My Comment: This is a classic example of a few rotten apples ruining the entire barrel. I am sure that many madrassas promote civility and tolerance .... unfortunately .... many do not.