Education

UK Islamic School Caught Illegally Segregating Boys & Girls

Despite warnings from the United Kingdom’s Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted), an independent faith school continues to segregate boys from girls, according to an inspection report.

Tajikistan Declares War on Hijab

As many countries in Central and Western Asia, such as Iran and Afghanistan, have made it mandatory to wear hijab and other forms of Islamic headscarves, Tajikistan, where 96% of its population identifies as Muslim, took the opposite direction and passed a law banning the use of hijab, calling it an “alien garment” as the ex-Soviet country seeks to build a secular national identity.

Alarming: German Muslim Students Favor Sharia Over Country's Own Laws

A shocking new study in Germany determined that many schoolchildren are converting to Islam in German schools because many Christian students feel like outsiders and are desperate to try and fit in.

Muslim Teacher's Rant: UK Will Be "Replaced" By His Faith, Gets Fired

A teacher sparked controversy in the United Kingdom for his statements regarding Westernized girls, which he described as “lunatics,” and has been banned from teaching indefinitely.

France Battles "Islamist Infiltration" by Suing Lying Student in Hijab Row

The French government is seeking to file charges against a high school student after she falsely accused her former principal of assaulting her after he made her remove her headscarf on school premises, according to the French prime minister.

Top London School Bans Muslim Prayer and Won’t Back Down

A prestigious London school is under fire after its headteacher, dubbed by the media as “Britain’s strictest teacher,” introduced a blanket ban on prayer on its premises. This has sparked debate on the place of religious rituals in schools, especially as the United Kingdom faces a more multicultural, multireligious future.

 

French Teachers Strike Over Safety After Muslim Backlash to Nude Art

Teachers at a school in a town near Paris went on strike amid fears for their lives after one of their colleagues sparked outrage over a 17th-century painting that she showed to Muslim students during class.

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