Muslim Youths

Muslim youths are angry, frustrated and extremist because they have been mis-educated and de-educated by the British schooling. Muslim children are confused because they are being educated in a wrong place at a wrong time in state schools with non-Muslim monolingual teachers. They face lots of problems of growing up in two distinctive cultural traditions and value systems, which may come into conflict over issues such as the role of women in the society, and adherence to religious and cultural traditions. The conflicting demands made by home and schools on behaviour, loyalties and obligations can be a source of psychological conflict and tension in Muslim youngsters. There are also the issues of racial prejudice and discrimination to deal with, in education and employment. They have been victim of racism and bullying in all walks of life. According to DCSF, 56% of Pakistanis and 54% of Bangladeshi children has been victims of bullies. The first wave of Muslim migrants were happy to send their children to state schools, thinking their children would get a much better education. Than little by little, the overt and covert discrimination in the system turned them off. There are fifteen areas where Muslim parents find themselves offended by state schools.

The right to education in one’s own comfort zone is a fundamental and inalienable human right that should be available to all people irrespective of their ethnicity or religious background. Schools do not belong to state, they belong to parents. It is the parents’ choice to have faith schools for their children. Bilingual Muslim children need state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models during their developmental periods. There is no place for a non-Muslim teacher or a child in a Muslim school. There are hundreds of state schools where Muslim children are in majority. In my opinion, all such schools may be designated as Muslim community schools. An ICM Poll of British Muslims showed that nearly half wanted their children to attend Muslim schools. There are only 143 Muslim schools. A state funded Muslim school in Birmingham has 220 pupils and more than 1000 applicants chasing just 60.

Majority of anti-Muslim stories are not about terrorism but about Muslim
culture--the hijab, Muslim schools, family life and religiosity. Muslims in the west ought to be recognised as a western community, not as an alien culture.
Iftikhar Ahmad
www.londonschoolofis
lamics.org.uk

Well Ifikhar Ahmad, I hope you feel better after venting off with your tantrum, which I must add is no surprise, and considered the norm for exactly that which you are bleating about. I have to admit, I lingered before posting a response here because it might stir up other rantings and ravings equally inane, however, I could not let this one go. You decided to pick an article on a religious interfaith conference to sound off your biased views. Case in point.
1. Muslim Youths. Where in the article does it mention Muslim youths.
2.First and last sentences. Quote " Muslim youths are angry, frustrated and extremist because they have been mis-educated and de-educated by British schooling." Quote "Muslims in the west ought to be recognised as a western community, not as an alien culture." OK, try acting like a western culture instead of an alien culture trying to force your religious views on a society that doesn't try to force their religious views on you. After all, you are in THEIR country. They don't have any problems with you coming into their country and fitting in with society, but you want to change everything to suit YOUR religious/cultural needs. I'm sorry dear chap, but if you feel that strongly about your individuality on such subjects, knowing full well that the UK has always been, and will always be, a Christian country, I suggest youm use the "inalienable human right" to go and pick a country that would better suit your needs. Just because the people of the country do not worship your religion does not make them "unbelievers".
The majority of people in the UK , regardless of religion, except yours perhaps, seem to have managed to cope with the British schooling system with no adverse effects. Could I go to a Muslim country and demand Christian schooling and cultural recognition like you demand here ? I think not ! A phrase springs to mind, "when in Rome...", would suggest you spread the gospel, or whatever you call it, and maybe, just maybe, those that are not of your belief will take you seriously and avoid the possibility of "Muslims youths becoming angry, frustrated and EXTREMIST....".
Penultimately, I do not see/hear of Sikhs, Catholics, Greek Orthodox, (fill in any number of different religions/ethnicitie

s that are in UK), jumping on a soapbox and delivering a diatribe such as yours.
Ultimately, my suggestion is, if you don't like the way the country is, at least it's a free country and guess what you can do ?
Apologies to all those that may find offense with this post, but it needed a response and I've tried to be "PC" to appease the do-gooders, "human rights" Uncle Tom Cobbley and all bunch.
By the way, have a nice day you'all.