Maine School Official Cites Islamic Concerns in Push to Keep Dogs Out of Classrooms

A teacher’s plan to bring puppies into a Maine elementary classroom has collided with an administrator’s religious objections, putting a lesson in nurturing animals at the center of a public school policy dispute. Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed, Portland Public Schools’ assistant superintendent for student, family and community partnerships, cited Islamic traditions concerning dogs during an Oct. […] The post <a href="https://mycharisma.com/news/maine-school-official-cites-islamic-concerns-

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction…”