A recent High Court ruling upheld a prayer ban at Michaela Secondary School in London, sparking widespread criticism from the Muslim community and leading to a public debate. Katharine Birbalsingh, the headteacher, defended her decision, which was criticized by prominent Muslim leaders including Imam Ajmal Masroor and Meherun Hamid of the Association of Muslim Schools. The London Central Mosque expressed disagreement with the ruling, describing it as a fundamental violation of religious and human rights. The issue also led to a heated exchange between Trade Unionist Andy McDonald and MP Lee Anderson, reflecting broader societal tensions. Additionally, Birbalsingh criticized Home Secretary Suella Braverman for using the school as a political football and told her to 'take a hike'.
🗣️ 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
‘Should the children be dictating to the headmistress how they run their school?!’ Trade Unionist Andy McDonald and @LeeAndersonMP_ clash over the banning of prayer at a London school, against the wishes of some students. 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGCG3N https://t.co/UhQkz9yBPv
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
Headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh said she had spoken with an imam at the Regent’s Park Mosque about the permissibility of making up missed prayers https://t.co/hO77RhK944