The Michaela School's prayer ban sparked debate on religious tolerance and freedom. The school's secular ethos was questioned as it aimed for equal treatment of all faiths. Supporters argue the ban promotes unity, while critics claim it restricts religious expression, particularly for Muslim students.
Michaela School prayer ban has nothing to do with the students and everything to do with religious politics. Islam is targeted because it remains fighting for religious values and principles, as other faiths fail to do so. We're proud to be this strong. You should be too ✊🏾 https://t.co/cn4kf4Rl1y
Michaela Community School. Prayer Ban. 🧵 1/2 1. She argues that religious expression causes division and that this expression must be sacrificed for the greater good. This is her ethos. In other words, a Muslim child can not bring his / her wholeself to her school. This… https://t.co/sfQBHVpV8d
The Michaela school’s prayer ban was religious tolerance in action: https://t.co/mfO9np0QcE
Freedom *from* religion is just as important as freedom *of* religion. Katharine Birbalsingh's Michaela School is proud of the fact it treats pupils of all faiths equally. Its ban on prayers was about tolerance, not discrimination, says Rakib Ehsan https://t.co/mfO9np0QcE
When a pupil challenged a prayer ban, the secular ethos behind Michaela’s success was put at stake Find out more below ⬇️ https://t.co/Xoqt8Eqffi