03-23-2006, 09:09 PM
The story was given more coverage in todays papers. It turns out that not only did the school consult local islamic groups over the dress code, but the headteacher is also a muslim.
As for exclusive Islamic schools, its certainly not something I'm happy about. How can you possibly expect muslims and non-muslims to integrate when they are always being seperated. Rather than having one nation getting along fine, you end up with to seperate peoples living within the same borders. In the UK all ethnic minorities tend to live in the same area's as each other, so theres minimal integration. Seperate schools aren't going to help.
I can't understand the logic of muslims coming to the UK, but wanting to seperate themselves from the rest of the UK population, as if we are in some way 'dirty'. If you are muslim, and want to live with muslims, with muslim culture, and dress, to the exclusion of all else then live in a muslim nation. If you, however, you want to be my neighbour,then fine.