Textbook on Islam

I have read the whole section about Islam in the textbook published by Houghton Mifflin that was mentioned in your article (“Making New Maps for the Labyrinth of Learning,” Metro, Jan. 31). In this regard, I would like to say that there are more schools in the United States than any other country in the world; there are more libraries in the United States than any other country in the world; there are more books in the United States than any other country in the world, and yet there is more ignorance about Islam in the United States than any other country in the world.

The referenced book has many discrepancies and inconsistencies concerning Islam. Also, this is not a zoology book to give details about a camel caravan. This is one of the reasons why there is so much anti-Muslim feeling, discrimination, bigotry and hate crimes against Muslim citizens in the United States.

I earnestly hope that Los Angeles school board members will vote against adopting this book.

MOHAMMAD YACOOB, Hawthorne