MUSLIMS TO BREAK AWAY FROM SCOTTISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

source: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/253703/Muslims-to-break-away-from-Scottish-education-system

summary

Muslim leaders in Scotland are opting for the possibility of separate schooling in response to the lack of Muslim education in regular schools. Some Muslims also feel like their children are having values forced upon them that are not in line with their own. All of these circumstances have accumulated in a number of Muslims feeling like it would be a good idea to have (more) special schooling for their children. Some people are opposing this idea however because they fear it could lead to isolation of the Muslim youth.

Response

I think it is the right of these Muslims to have schooling that corresponds with their belief for their children. A lot of other religious people have special schooling for their children and I see no reason as to why it should be any different in this case. I myself went to a largely ‘black/Muslim’ school and I noticed nothing that would imply isolation of any kind outside of school hours. What I find surprising is that there are no Scottish schools for Muslims, I am pretty sure there are such schools in the Netherlands.