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Education of Bilingual Muslim Children

The demand for Muslim schools comes from parents who want their children a safe environment with an Islamic ethos.Parents see Muslim schools where children can develop their Islamic Identity where they won't feel stigmatised for being Muslims and they can feel confident about their faith.Muslim schools are working to try to create a bridge between communities. There is a belief among ethnic minority parens that the British schooling does not adequatly address their cultural needs. Failing to meet this need could result in feeling resentment among a group who already feel excluded. Setting up Muslim school is a defensive response. State schools with monolingual teachers are not capable to teach English to bilingual Muslim children. Bilingual teachers are needed to teach English to such children along with their mother tongue. According to a number of  studies, a child will not learn a second language if his first language is ignored. Bilingual Muslim children need state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models during their developmental periods. Muslims have the right to educate their children in an environment that suits their culture. This notion of "integration", actually means "assimilation", by which people generally really mean "be more like me". That is not multiculturalism. In Sydney, Muslims were refused to build a Muslim school, because of a protest by the residents. Yet a year later, permission was given for the building of a Catholic school and no protests from the residents. This clrearly shows the blatant hypocrisy, double standards and racism. Christians oppose Muslim schools in western countries yet build their own religious schools. British schooling and the British society is the home of institutional racism. The result is that Muslim children are unable to developself-confidence and self-esteem, therefore, majority of them leave schools with low grades. Racism is deeply rooted in British society. Every native child is born with a gene or virus of racism, therefore, no law could change the attitudes of racism towards those who are different. It is not only the common man, even member of the royal family is involved in racism. The father of a Pakistani office cadet who was called a "Paki" by Prince Harryhas profoundly condemned his actions. He had felt proud when he met the Queen and the Prince of Wales at his son's passing out parade at Sandhurst in 2006 but now felt upset after learning about the Prince's comments. Queen Victoria invited an Imam from India to teach her Urdu language. He was highly respected by the Queen but other members of the royal family had no respect for him. He was forced to go back to India. His protrait is still in one of the royal places. There are hundreds of state schools where Muslim pupils are in majority. In my opinion, all such schools may be designated as Muslim community schools with bilingual Muslim teachers. There is no place for a non-Muslim child or a teacher in a Muslim school.Iftikhar Ahmadwww.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk

Iftikhar Ahmad ● 6410d40 Comments ● 6401d

Is this episode a freedom of expression?

What the wonderful caring Nigel said:"You think you represent the UK and feel you are a guardian of its shores, people and culture. However, you make me feel ashamed to be British with your ignorance and intolerance, and you insult your fellow citizens and those on this forum without knowing a damn thing about them. You are a disgrace to all that is wholesome about our country and its values. This forum has cancer because of you and I am going to unregister before I get it too."  NB.           I think he meant de-register!Well Nigel, it is not only this forum, that in your valued opinion that has cancer, but IMO the whole country now has terminal cancer, after witnessing the way these Muslims are abusing and insulting OUR country, and getting away with the one law for them and a different one for us the mugs, who put up with it without so much as a whimper........Hope you are enjoying the rest Nige! Isn't that luvvie liberal philosophy just great. They see our troops who have had a traumatic time in Afghanistan and Iraq,marching through OUR towns, and witness the worst kind of abuse hurled at them from these scumbags, who we now know, that at least one is in receipt of benefits, I wonder if the gutless brigade will check to see why, if he is in receipt of jobseekers allowance, that he is actually seeking employment? But correct me if I'm wrong but has any one of the luvvies even raised an eyebrow in protest. If Nigel Dale is concerned about everything that is "wholesome about this country and it's values", I too find it bizarre that he and his ilk fail to condemn the actions of these morons, who are prepared to live here under our protection, and cant wait to grab everything on offer. I am also waiting to see what penalty is dished out, to the two white people, who found their actions insulting, and were promptly arrested by our wonderful unbiased police, who took the easy option and ignored it (In luvvie speak....treating muslims with sensitivity!)

Andrew Michael John Atkinson ● 6406d20 Comments ● 6403d