More Middle England scaremongering from this morning's Expressas is apparent from the front page alongside.This story by Gabriel Milland says that the Muslim council of Britian will today call on all schools to ban Unislamic activities.I quote from part of the piece.
It also wants to limit certain activities duringThen hidden at the bottom,perhaps this report has been taken a little out of context
Ramadan. They include science lessons dealing with sex, parents’ evenings, exams
and immunisation programmes.The holy month – when eating and drinking is not
allowed in daylight hours – should also see a ban on swimming lessons in case
pupils swallow water in the pool. When swimming is allowed, boys should wear
clothing covering their bodies “from the navel to the neck”, even during
single-sex pool sessions, while girls must be covered up completely at all
times, apart from the face and hands.The MCB adds that schools should ensure
contact sports, including football and basketball, “are always in single-gender
groups”.
But other Muslim groups criticised the report. Dr
Ghayasuddin Siddiqui of the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain said: “There has
been no discussion on these issues in the Muslim community.”And the Sufi Muslim
Council – which claims to represent far more British Muslims than the MCB – said
the report misunderstood Ramadan. It added: “This is not what Islam or Ramadan
is about. Ramadan is about training yourself while carrying on with everyday
life.”
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