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1981 An
Educational Trust Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk Tel/Fax: 0208 555 2733 / 07817 112 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. Iftikhar Ahmad *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links
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