"IT REALLY BOTHERED MY TWO KIDS"MUSLIM PARENTS IN DEARBONISTAN ANGERED BY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HANDING OUT EASTER EGG HUNT FLIERS CLAIMING CHURCHES ARE TRYING TO CONVERT THEIR CHILDREN

Some Muslim parents are concerned about public schools in Dearborn handing out flyers to all students advertising an Easter egg hunt, saying it violates the principle of church and state separation.


A flyer headlined “Eggstravaganza!” was given to students this week at three elementary schools in the Dearborn Public Schools district, which has a substantial number of Muslim students. The flyer described an April 12 event at Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church in Dearborn featuring an egg hunt, relay race, and egg toss. It asked students to RSVP “to secure your free spot” and included images of eggs and a bunny.


“It really bothered my two kids,” said parent Majed Moughni, who is Muslim and has two children, ages 7 and 9, in Dearborn elementary schools. “My son was like, ‘Dad, I really don’t feel comfortable gettingthese flyers, telling me to go to church. I thought churches are not supposed to mix with schools.’ ”


Moughni said he’s concerned about “using school teachers paid by public funds ... to pass out these flyers that are being distributed by a church. I think that’s a serious violation of separation of church and state.”


David Mustonen, spokesman for Dearborn Public Schools, did not respond Thursday to several requests by the Free Press for comment.


The pastor of Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church defended the flyer, saying it was approved for distribution by Dearborn Public Schools and is not promoting a religious event.


“It’s designed to be an opportunity to invite the community to come for a day of activity,” said Pastor Neeta Nichols of Cherry Hill. “There is not a religious component to this event.”


“Part of our ministry in Dearborn is to invite the community to let them know we’re here,” she added. “We’re offering various kinds of programming, fun opportunities, so what we can be engaged with the community.”


But Moughni and others are worried that churches are trying to convert their youth through the Dearborn schools. Moughni said his children received flyers for Halloween events at another church last year.



BUT UNDER THE GUISE OF "ISLAMIC AWARENESS" MUSLIMS HAVE NO PROBLEM BRINGING KORANS,DAWAH BOOKLETS AND HIJABS INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SO THEY CAN "TEACH" NON MUSLIMS CHILDREN ABOUT ISLAM.


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