A recent High Court ruling upheld a prayer ban at Michaela Secondary School, sparking significant controversy. The London Central Mosque and two prominent Muslim leaders, Imam Ajmal Masroor and Meherun Hamid of the Association of Muslim Schools, criticized the decision, citing it as a violation of religious and human rights. Katharine Birbalsingh, the headteacher at Michaela, expressed dissatisfaction with Suella Braverman using the case to further her political career, accusing her of treating the school as a 'political football'. The case has also been noted for lacking discussion on the compulsory religious education and daily acts of worship mandated in English schools, a point highlighted in John Holmwood's opinion.
Prayer ban head accuses Suella Braverman of using school as ‘political football’ https://t.co/vqTqXCpl48
🗣️ Birbalsingh tells Braverman to ‘take a hike’ for using her school as a ‘political football’ https://t.co/f6L7UeNil2
A headteacher who won a High Court case over a ban on prayer rituals has criticised Suella Braverman for using her school as a “political football” ✍️: @warnes_william https://t.co/Z3aZDB8NCg
“The high court ruling that recently upheld a prayer ban at Michaela school joins a depressing list of cases where the concerns of Muslim parents about their children’s schooling are misreported by mainstream media” ✍️ Opinion by John Holmwood https://t.co/xQKHCsYntI
I really am not happy with Suella Braverman @SuellaBraverman using our school as a political football to enhance her political career. It is as unacceptable as the BBC doing their best to smear us. Everyone seems to have an agenda Both Braverman and the BBC can take a hike.
I really am not happy with Suella Braverman @SuellaBraverman using our school as a political football to enhance her political career. It is as unacceptable as the BBC doing their best to smear us. Everyone seems to have an agenda. 🤢 Both Braverman and the BBC can take a…
“There are no secular state schools in England. What was missing from the case was any discussion of the requirement on English schools to provide compulsory religious education and daily acts of collective worship” ✍️ Opinion by John Holmwood https://t.co/puLAnmeaqp
Two leading Muslim leaders, imam @AjmalMasroor & Meherun Hamid of the Association of Muslims Schools @AMSUK_ have come out critical of the High Court ruling that Katharine Birbalsingh @Miss_Snuffy can ban prayers at her school. Mr Masroor said it's a "fundamental… https://t.co/qS0g9MosjM
The London Central Mosque published a statement stating that it disagreed with the judgment of the recent court case of Michaela Secondary School and that preventing Muslims from praying was 'a violation of religious and human rights' https://t.co/qYQellR2X9