Two schoolboys were given detention after refusing to kneel down and 'pray to Allah' during a religious education lesson.Read the rest here
Parents were outraged that the two boys from year seven (11 to 12-year-olds) were punished for not wanting to take part in the practical demonstration of how Allah is worshipped.
They said forcing their children to take part in the exercise at Alsager High School, near Stoke-on-Trent - which included wearing Muslim headgear - was a breach of their human rights...
...Another parent Karen Williams said: "I am absolutely furious my daughter was made to take part in it and I don't find it acceptable.
"I haven't got a problem with them teaching my child other religions and a small amount of information doesn't do any harm.
"But not only did they have to pray, the teacher had gone into the class and made them watch a short film and then said 'we are now going out to pray to Allah'.
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Saturday, July 05, 2008
Children forced to pray to Allah
This is simply unbelievable. If this had been posted on the first of April I would have dismissed it as a joke.
I'd be surprised if this story were 100% true. It is the Daily Mail, after all.
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