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CAIR-NJ's Back-to-School Guide Sparks Controversy Over 9/11 Attribution
WHY IT MATTERS
The controversy highlights concerns over the potential for extremist ideologies to be promoted in educational settings, potentially undermining efforts to promote tolerance and understanding between different communities.
What happened
A recent back-to-school guide published by the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) has come under fire for its attribution of the 9/11 attacks to US support for Israel.
The guide, intended to provide advice for Muslim students on their religious rights in schools, includes a section on discussing Palestine in the classroom and a page on Muslim Studies: 9/11.
The controversy surrounding the guide has sparked debate over the organization's stance on the matter.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Muslim charity CAIR-NJ's back-to-school guide attributes 9/11 attacks to US support for Israel
The Jerusalem Post · BY MATHILDA HELLER · Discovery only; publisher copyright terms apply