partnerships<\/a> between US and Afghan schools. With fears that America is trying to water down Islamic education, along with charges that the US is subsidizing religious education and violating the separation of church and state, the future role of Islam in these schools is still up in the air. <\/p>\n<\/i><\/p>\n
Shahed Amanullah is editor-in-chief of altmuslim.com.\n<\/p>\n
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