21 November 2014

Muslim Pupils Confused Over Sharia And UK Law

Ofsted inspectors found that pupils at a private London Muslim school were not able to tell the difference between Sharia law and English law.

Inspectors concluded that young people at Mazahirul Uloom School in Tower Hamlets were being taught a narrow curriculum regularly focusing only on the Islamic faith and culture.

Many pupils told Ofsted that learning about other religions was wrong.

Some pupils told the watchdog that it was a woman's job to "stay at home and clean and look after the children", while others, when talking about Sharia law and English law, were unable to say which laws they should follow and which were more important. [Sky News] Read more