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Old 05-25-2005, 13:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Faith-based Schools

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Faith-based Schools

The education secretary angers secular groups by pledging £500m to rebuild faith-based schools, including only two Muslim schools. There are over half a million Muslim children in British schools where bilingualism and Islamic Identity is totally neglected. In history lessons, Muslim contributions to European learning and culture are never mentioned. Only three percent of Muslim children are in Muslim schools.

Islam does not believe in integration but encourages participation and feel responsibility in the British society. There is no question of either integration or assimilation. Muslim community must participate and fight for the rights granted by the state. It is not asking for any favour. Muslim community does not hate British values, they hate British policies. British needs to recognize and acknowledge that Muslim values do not pose a threat to the strategic values of Western society. We all need dialogue at all levels. It is possible to find common ground on the basis of respect for difference and a toleration of others. Muslim schools can play a vibrant part in British society. There is a huge desire for Muslim schools within the community. Studies show that 84% agree that there should be a choice for the Muslims. Muslim community should compel the state to provide the same educational provision as it does for other religions. There is a proposal under which parents would be able to demand the creation of a whole new institution, run by a private company. Money would follow the pupil, so that unpopular schools would be close down

A Muslim school is an institution which is established to mold a child into an Islamic personality and provide the educational needs of our children. One of the primary aims of Muslim school is to make a person a good citizen, some one who respects others, values other people’s views and lives as a peaceful and legal citizen of the country. Tolerance and harmony are Islamic virtues and Muslim schools put more emphasis to appreciate and respect other cultures. In a Muslim school, the pupils are coming from home to home. Muslim schools are the solution to racial tensions, not part of the problem. Research shows that children perform better when they are in a familiar social setting. Muslim schools certainly give Muslim children an atmosphere in which they can grow and excel. Muslim schools provide a vital bridge in allowing children from the Muslim community to succeed in adult life. The success of a Muslim school is the notion that no child is ever regarded as a failure.

There are hundreds of state as well as Church schools where Muslim pupils are in majority and all such schools should be converted to Muslim community schools.
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Old 05-25-2005, 15:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Faith schools? Madrassas? in London? Shouldn't all religion be kept out of Academia? At least in modern societies of UK?
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Old 05-25-2005, 16:53 PM   #3 (permalink)
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i beleive i ahve blazed similar stupidity before, i stick by what i said previously.
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Old 05-25-2005, 18:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I'm a muslim, and I'd do anything to stop my children from going to an "islamic school". There also isn't a "huge desire" among the community for faith or muslim schools. The only people who want it are people such as yourself Iftikhar, because you have no other prospects for a job. Admit it, you just are sick of driving taxis for a living.
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Old 05-26-2005, 01:25 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I dont see a need for your personal attack on Iftikhar. Werent you the one who cried and started a thread for this same reason?? Grow up!!
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The problem is that this guy posts the same thread every few months haha
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Old 05-26-2005, 06:06 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Faith absed schools are the stupidest things that can be done.
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Old 05-26-2005, 08:23 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I think what he was protesting against was, that out of the 500Mn. only the money will only be spent on 2 Islamic schools while the rest on schools of other faith. I don't know much about London's demographics and can't make a judgement if its fair or not.
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Old 05-26-2005, 18:06 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Why should there be faith based schools?

As soon as religion is brought into any area, there is nothing but bad blood and eveil people take charge ruining the society's calm to the detriment of law and order.
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