Tuesday, September 25, 2012

In Turkey, Religious Schools Gain a Foothold

In Turkey, Religious Schools Gain a Foothold

Dorian Jones

September 25, 2012
ISTANBUL — As parents wait to collect their children from Mehmet Akif Middle School, one father appears deeply concerned. Recent announcements regarding newly Islamized curricula — ostensibly for training imams and other clerics — caught many parents by surprise.

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