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Citizenship Education

published by Iftikhar on 11 July, 2006 - 11:32

Citizenship Education
Citizenship education has been added to the National Curriculum and its aims to teach pupils: about the origins and implications of the diverse national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom and the need for mutual respect and understanding. The introduction to the National Curriculum proclaims: promoting pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through citizenship.

In an ideal world, Muslims would have integrated schools where people of different faiths could specialize in them within the curriculum.

State Funded Muslim Schools

published by Iftikhar on 6 July, 2006 - 21:02

State Funded Muslim Schools

British schooling has been mis-educating and de-educating Muslim children for the last 50 years and for the first time the Muslim leadership openly declared that British school is a home of institutional racism where there is no place for foreign culture and languages. Institutional racism is depriving Muslim children of the chance to go to their own faith schools. It leads LEAs to reject or delay approval of Muslim schools. Policy makers like Mr. Graham Lane and others like him do not want to see even a single Muslim school in the United Kingdom.

The Good Guys V The Bad Guys

published by Iftikhar on 10 February, 2006 - 17:09

The Good Guys v The Bad Guys

London bombing is nothing to do with the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Times; it is the consequence of extremist views “disseminated” in Masajid by ill –educated Imams, brought over from villages in Pakistan, unable to speak English and ill-equipped to guide young Muslims in a Western society. It is absurd to think that Muslim clergy is the major source of hatred for the West.

Learn Urdu Not French

published by Iftikhar on 11 December, 2005 - 09:37

Learn Urdu Not French

Bilingualism is not a problem, it is an asset. As so many pupils in UK have English as a second language or alternative language. We should be celebrating the fact that we have such a diverse language culture in our schools. Indeed, we should try to encourage some of our monolingual native pupils to join in the learning of a community language. Five of the languages that are gaining in popularity are Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Urdu.

Truancy Vs De-Schooling

published by Iftikhar on 4 December, 2005 - 09:22

Truancy Vs De-Schooling

Tony Blair’s crusade to raise education standards was dealt a triple blow with figures showing souring school truancy levels, a student drop-out rate of nearly 25% and a surprise fall in state schools entries to top universities. Truancy jumped by almost 10% last year to its highest level, despite almost £1 billion in government spending since 1997 to tackle the problem. Jacqui Smith, the School Standard Minister, announced a crack down on the “stubborn minority of 888 students at 146 schools who were responsible for a fifth of all truancy.

Two Parents Theory

published by Iftikhar on 23 October, 2005 - 17:37

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Two Parents Theory
According to Professor Tariq Ramadan, young Muslims have two parents, one their Muslim community and the other British society. He blames both parents for all their problems. Both of them could not and still not able to develop British Islamic Identity. They do not know where they belong.

An Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Education

published by Iftikhar on 6 September, 2005 - 22:22

An Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Education
The British Government is planning to make it easier to schools to “opt in” to the state sector. This would allow more minority faith schools to recieve state funding. The Association of Muslim schools received £100,000 from the British government to make the transition smoother for more of the 120 independent Muslim schools. Muslim children in state schools feel isolated and confused about who they are.

An Open Letter to David Davis MP

published by Iftikhar on 18 August, 2005 - 17:58

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An Open Letter to David Davis MP

David Davis MP said that Britain’s traditional policy of multiculturalism is now “outdated”. Gerald Howarth MP is of the opinion that Muslim should leave this country. The owner of local radio station, broadcasting in Copenhagen suggests killing Muslims in order to combat terrorism.

British Pakistani Youths

published by Iftikhar on 17 July, 2005 - 11:30

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British Pakistani Youths
Professor Yunus Samad of Bradford University delivered a lecture at Pakistan High Commission on the issues of the Pakistani youth.

Faith-based Schools

published by Iftikhar on 7 July, 2005 - 18:38

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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.

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