Non-Muslim students at Islamic school forced to wear headscarves

[EdNigma]

I was going to post this as a response to the story about is muslim teacher refusing to remove her veil, but I thought it needed it's own tread.

Female students at a new Islamic school will be made to wear head scarves regardless of their religion, it was revealed yesterday.
The Madani High School in Leicester will be required by law to accept 10 per cent of its 600 pupils from a non-Muslim background.
But girls who are not Muslim will still have to abide by a rule insisting all female pupils cover their heads as part of the uniform.
Assistant principal Zainab Elgaziari said he did not regard the demand as a problem - despite the ongoing row over Muslim women's veils.
He said: 'I can't see why if a student wears a head scarf it should be an issue. It's the same as a shirt or tie - it's just part of our uniform.
'We will welcome students of other faiths. Indeed, there will be a quota set down by the Government, and we will abide by these rules.
'When you go to any school you know what the uniform will be. Like any school, we will have one - and in our case it will include a head scarf.'

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So if a muslim teacher wants to teach at a non-muslim school, she must ALSO respect the 'dress code'. Simple.

[USA11B]

This is a Private School in Leicester?
Private Schools in general have more leeway in setting, establishing and enforcing dress codes.
However in Public Education I think facial covering could be done away with due to Public safety. I know a howl would go out. If one wants to teach my kid, I want to see your face.

[Snowden]

Originally Posted by USA11B

This is a Private School in Leicester?
Private Schools in general have more leeway in setting, establishing and enforcing dress codes.
However in Public Education I think facial covering could be done away with due to Public safety. I know a howl would go out. If one wants to teach my kid, I want to see your face.

If it's the school's dress code, of course the students should follow it. But I would never consider sending my child to an Islamic school. What a wonderful way to recruit! Youngsters are very malleable and subject to crushes on teachers and other students, all of which can go towards making Islam more attractive to them. We see the colleges brainwashing students of more mature ages - do we really want this type of education for our future citizens? This is in England - and it's scary.

[EdNigma]

The Madani High School in Leicester will be required by law to accept 10 per cent of its 600 pupils from a non-Muslim background.

That is the only reason non-muslims are 'allowed' in. The govt. REQUIRES it. Other than that, they'd be happy on their own I suppose.

I wonder if they can't come up with 10% if the govt. will shut 'er down?

[Snowden]

Originally Posted by EdNigma

The Madani High School in Leicester will be required by law to accept 10 per cent of its 600 pupils from a non-Muslim background.

That is the only reason non-muslims are 'allowed' in. The govt. REQUIRES it. Other than that, they'd be happy on their own I suppose.

I wonder if they can't come up with 10% if the govt. will shut 'er down?

Doubtful, Ed - desirable, but doubtful. So long as they are willing to comply, that will probably suffice. The government can't very well force people to send their children there. Unfortunately, Christianity in England is at an all-time low now from all we hear and this means the kids who do go there will have a void that can and will be filled by Islam. The school will promote that.

[milmor_1]

Here is an article on another similiar subject from the same source,

It would appear that the rules are prejudiced (pro Islamic)

School bans Christian chastity ring but allows Muslim and Sikh symbols | the Daily Mail

School bans Christian chastity ring but allows Muslim and Sikh symbols
By COLIN FERNANDEZ

Last updated at 22:24pm on 17th October 2006


A chastity ring shows the wearer has vowed to stay a virgin until marriage

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A secondary school has come under fire for banning Christian pupils from wearing rings symbolising a belief in chastity until marriage.

Millais School in West Sussex has banned the silver 'purity rings', arguing that they fall foul of the school's no-jewellery policy, which only allows pupils to wear simple single stud earrings.

But the school has been accused of double standards as it allows Muslim pupils to wear headscarves and Sikh pupils kara bracelets as a means of religious expression.

The ban is the latest in a series of episodes where organisations ban Christian jewellery. Earlier this week British Airways banned an employee from wearing a cross necklace. The Rev John Brown of Middleton-on-Sea argues that the ban should be lifted as it is 'discriminatory' against Christians.

Rev Brown, 78, a retired Church of England vicar said: 'The ban is totally discriminatory, compared with the way Muslim girls in that school are treated, they are allowed to wear head scarves, symbolising their faith.

'The girls are wearing rings to show their religious belief in abstaining from sex until marraige, it means a great deal to them, so I think it's quite wrong it should be banned.'

Heather and Philip Playfoot have been in dispute with the school in Horsham over the issue for two years.

Their 15-year-old daughter Lydia began wearing her ring - which is inscribed with a biblical verse - in June 2004.

The Playfoots claim Lydia and up to a dozen pupils have been punished for breaking the rules.

Lydia, who no longer wears the ring to school said she feels 'betrayed' by the school.

'My ring is a symbol of my religious faith. I think, as a Christian, it says we should keep ourselves pure from sexual sinfulness and wearing the ring is a good way of making a stand.''

Her parents Heather, 47, a housewife and Phil, 49, a minister in a nondenominational church, are considering taking legal action.

Mr Playfoot said yesterday: 'We hope the school will recognise the ring as a legitimate expression of the childrens' Christian beliefs.'

Mrs Playfoot added: 'The ring is a reminder to them of the promise they have made, much the same as a wedding ring is an outward sign of an inward promise.

'It's a discriminatory policy. We don't want her education to be disrupted because of it but we do want her to feel free to wear something that is very significant.'

Lydia's ring comes from Silver Ring Thing, an evangelical American Christian movement. It has encouraged a growing number of teenagers to make a 'pledge of chastity'. The silver ring demonstrates commitment to this pledge.

The movement was founded by father- of-three Denny Pattyn in Yuma, Arizona, in 1995. He launched it after discovering Yuma had the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Arizona.

Silver Ring Thing launched in Britain in 2004, promoting abstinence before marriage. More than 20,000 members have signed up at roadshows in the U.S. and Britain.

Leon Nettley, headmaster of Millais, said in a statement that the school's own sex education programme already stressed that underage sex is illegal, and encouraged pupils to discuss the issues.

He added: 'The school is not convinced that pupils' rights have been interfered with by the application of the school's uniform policy.

'The school has a clearly published uniform policy and sets high standards in this respect.'

[EdNigma]

Dhimmitude. Again I state. Good for one, good for all.