Curriculum that involves the teachings of Islam is causing controversy throughout a Florida school district.
Ron Wagner, whose son is a 10th grader at Lyman High School in Longwood, contacted WFTV9 after he read "There is no god, but God. Muhamad is the messenger of God," in the student's world history book.
Wagner, who admitted that he does not pay much attention to his child's schoolwork, claims that his son and classmates "were instructed to recite this prayer as the first Pillar of Islam, off of the board at the teacher's instruction."
"For it to be mandatory and part of the curriculum and in the textbooks, didn't seem right," Wagner said.
Inside of the book is a chapter dedicated to the "Rise of Islam," including prayers and scriptures from the Quran.
Wagner noted that even though there is a whole chapter in the textbook titled "Rise of Islam," the first 100 pages that are supposed to discuss Judaism and Christianity are missing.
According to the school, there was a defect in 68 of the textbooks, even though they were only printed a year ago.
Wagner as told by Michael Blasewitz, who oversees the high school curriculum, that "the Pillars of Islam are benchmarks in the state curriculum."
A district investigation took place thanks to Wagner's concerns, and it concluded that the teacher never tried to indoctrinate or convert students.
A full video interview between Wagner and WFTV9 can be watched below.
