‘Radicalisation risk’ at six Muslim private schools, says Ofsted
The debate over “British values” came to the fore in the wake of the “Trojan horse” affairs, and the realization that hundreds of British Muslim men – and some women – had become radicalised enough to...
View ArticleCDU politician from Rhineland-Palatinate demands burqa ban
Federal deputy and head of faction Julia Klöckner from the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) has demanded to restrict the full coverage of women in the public. Underlining her claim for the burqa ban,...
View ArticleRepealing the Chatel Circular, campaign to allow veiled mothers on school trips
A group of signatories have called for a repeal of the Chatel Circular: “We ask for the removal of the Chatel Circular, which prohibits veiled mothers from accompanying their children on school trips....
View ArticleGultepe Mosque in Rotterdam receives threat letter
The Gultepe Mosque in northern Rotterdam received a threat letter this week. Part of it reads: “You can’t trust anyone anymore, so leave now, when you’re still able too. Because death is in your...
View ArticleBritish Muslim school children getting abuse following Paris Attacks
Muslim pupils across Britain are suffering a backlash of bullying and abuse following the Charlie Hebdo massacre amid a broad rise in Islamophobia in schools, which the Government is failing to tackle,...
View ArticleDutch Minister wants school to work on the prevention of radicalization
Jet Bussemaker, minister of Education, says that teachers should be more aware of their ‘social role’. School is the place where different groups from society get in contact with each other and if...
View ArticleThe Union of French Muslim Democrats Presents Eight Candidates
Established in November 2012, The Union of French Muslim Democrats (UDMF) claims more than 900 members and 8,000 supporters. Most are Muslims who do not identity with the current political parties and...
View ArticleHeadscarves not an issue for young people
From the perspective of the Young Islam Conference, the timing couldn’t be better. On the very day when 100 members of the organization met for their annual national congress in Berlin, Germany’s...
View ArticleSchools monitoring pupils’ web use with ‘anti-radicalisation software’
Schools are being sold software to monitor pupils’ internet activity for extremism-related language such as “jihadi bride” and “YODO”, short for you only die once. Several companies are producing...
View Article‘Warn police with worries about a radicalized student’
According to political party VVD a teacher should immediately inform the police when a student expresses radical thoughts. Currently many teachers find it difficult to decide whether someone really has...
View ArticleChallenging Misconceptions of Islam: Basic Advice for Teachers
In May a survey of 6,000 schoolchildren was published by Show Racism the Red Card that concluded many students hold widespread misconceptions and negative attitudes towards British Muslims. The...
View Article‘Halal days’ for French Muslims
The fourth annual “halal days” were held May 18-21 and took place in schools, associations, and other Muslim organizations. The event aimed to “raise awareness about the importance of eating halal and...
View ArticleBeaucaire mayor accuses Morocco of terrorism, calls for banning Arabic in...
Julien Sanchez, who serves as the mayor of the city of Beaucaire in South France, recently released a video in which he expressed his opposition to teaching Arabic in schools. Sanchez accused Morocco...
View ArticleAustrian elections pave way for populist government, making Muslims apprehensive
The elections to the National Council, the lower house of the Austrian Parliament on October 15, have marked a firm shift to the right in Austrian politics, particularly on matters of immigration,...
View ArticleOfsted criticised for decision to question primary school girls wearing the...
The head of Ofsted says the hijab “could be interpreted as sexualisation of young girls”. The post Ofsted criticised for decision to question primary school girls wearing the hijab appeared first on...
View ArticleTeacher convicted of attempting to radicalise 110 pupils, continuing the...
Umar Haque, who taught at two schools and at a madrassa, has been convicted of attempting to radicalise 110 of his pupils despite Ofsted inspections at the schools not revealing any concern of...
View ArticleGerman Evangelical Church conducts survey, ponders stance on Islam
The Social Science Institute of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has published a new study titled “Islam and Muslims in Germany: The population’s view”. Just over 2000 respondents were...
View ArticleFrench Senate agrees to ban veiled mothers from joining their kids on a...
On the 15th of May, the French Senate examined a proposal for a new law – named the Blanquer law, in reference to the minister of Education—anchored in a vast project of reforming the French school...
View ArticleThe « reopening » of French debate on veil: a national debate without any...
“Not here, not today”. This is what a local elected politician from the Rassemblement National(a far-right party) told to a veiled mother, who accompanied her son’s class for a school visit in the...
View ArticleThe closure of an Islamic Institute in Paris’s region
More than one month ago (the 26thof November), the IESH (the European Institute of Human Sciences) [Institut Européen des Sciences Humaines] has been forced to close its doors for preventive security...
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