Too bad there isn't a tone for "BBC Radio 4ish", because that is the perfect way to describe this piece.
It is certainly a comfort to know that the peaceful and beautiful aspects of the Islamic faith are being taught to young people who may feel confused about their Muslim identities. I enjoy hearing that the true teachings of the Koran are being taught to Muslim-American youth before they might be led astray by dangerous extremists. Ms. Smolenski has chosen an excellent topic that does a wonderful job of tempering the constant negativity that we see regarding Islam with a hopeful feeling that the religion might find leaders in the young Americans that follow it and lift the distorted image that has sadly become its main connotation.
This would be a good piece to have on during a homeland security segment, as it would show that Americans on both sides of cultural fences are doing their part to ensure a safe future for our nation.
The only suggestion that I make to Ms. Smolenski is to pronounce the Arabic names a bit slower and with less of an accent as it made them difficult to catch and kind of interrupted the flow of the piece.
Review of Islamic Education
Rich Greene
Posted on December 13, 2006 at 02:07 PM
Too bad there isn't a tone for "BBC Radio 4ish", because that is the perfect way to describe this piece.
It is certainly a comfort to know that the peaceful and beautiful aspects of the Islamic faith are being taught to young people who may feel confused about their Muslim identities. I enjoy hearing that the true teachings of the Koran are being taught to Muslim-American youth before they might be led astray by dangerous extremists. Ms. Smolenski has chosen an excellent topic that does a wonderful job of tempering the constant negativity that we see regarding Islam with a hopeful feeling that the religion might find leaders in the young Americans that follow it and lift the distorted image that has sadly become its main connotation.
This would be a good piece to have on during a homeland security segment, as it would show that Americans on both sides of cultural fences are doing their part to ensure a safe future for our nation.
The only suggestion that I make to Ms. Smolenski is to pronounce the Arabic names a bit slower and with less of an accent as it made them difficult to catch and kind of interrupted the flow of the piece.