Thursday, July 7, 2016

I Used To Read Curious George To My Grandkids

The just-released children’s book “It’s Ramadan, Curious George” celebrates the Muslim holiday, teaching kids about the sacred month.
 
It comes amid rising tensions fueled by worries about Islamist extremism and a heated presidential campaign during which Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump has called for a ban on all Muslims entering the United States.
 
US author Hena Khan “wanted to focus on the celebratory aspects” of Ramadan, so George attends family gatherings and accompanies his friend Kareem to a mosque to put together charity baskets, she told AFP.
 
“There’s a very dangerous narrative being spread about Muslims and inaccurate things being said,” the author said.
 
Let’s talk about some accurate things.

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