VIDEO: Kids were asked to copy down the calligraphy of a statement that translates to "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the messenger of Allah." ...

Virginia Schools Closed After Backlash over Arabic Calligraphy Lesson: 'No One Was Trying to Convert the Students to Islam' Parents erupt over homework assignment asking students to write a phrase ...

UPDATE:STAUNTON, VA WHSV - All Augusta County schools and school activities canceled through the weekend because of backlash from a world geography assignment.Augusta County Public Schools had ...

Backlash over a calligraphy lesson with involved copying the Islamic statement of faith in Arabic has resulted in a Virginia school district canceling classes Friday and extracurricular activities ...

According to The News Leader, a local newspaper in the area, LaPorte did not design the homework assignment herself. "The calligraphy assignment came from a workbook created by teachers called ...

WASHINGTON — The homework assignment at a US high school asked students to reproduce a sample of classical Arabic handwriting, to help broaden their appreciation of its “artistry”.

This should give you an idea of the artistic complexity of calligraphy." The calligraphy translated to, "There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is the messenger of Allah," according to CNN.