05 June 2013

Edinburgh Pupils Denied Mosque Visit Over Parent's Fears Of 'Hate'

Children due to visit a mosque in Edinburgh as part of an educational visit have been pulled out of the trip by parents worried about "hate" being preached inside.

The trip to the Central Mosque in Potterrow on Tuesday was arranged to educate pupils from Newtongrange Primary about other religions and cultures.

Almost a third of pupils due to attend were pulled out, the Scotsman reported.

One parent told the paper: "I don’t agree with sending my child to a mosque to learn about a religion that isn’t my own. [The Huffington Post UK] Read more