Religious Student Sues School Over Secular Rules | Nick De Bois | Jo Tanner

[@pershorefoodbanktrusselltr3632]

Who is fed up with Islam in Britain? Click thumbs up.

[@MartimDornellas-22]

I'm fed up with religious and fanatical people all over the world.

[@_Z.K_]

Only Tommy Robinson fans/drunkards

[@voulathomacos-lagonas8445]

The pupil should just leave.....BRITAIN IS NOT MUSLIM

[@clivebaxter6354]

Give it time!

[@anthonymarsh880]

Nor was Lebanon until they gave refuge to Palestinians

[@rosieprospect]

Muslims. All TAKE and NO GIVE.

[@ProudSanghi108]

They have been doing this for the last 1400 years.

[@alistoa2808]

Iris, if that is your real name. You mean like the most alcoholic brits on benefits who take not give back. Brits robbed other countries read up on colonisation.

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

Professional victims they are, we never got anything good from them, they are only bulling us

[@ivorbiggen2251]

Why send your child to a secular school then?

[@gillycooper8717]

Good question, but followers of the religion of peace think they can change rules to suit them & everyone else must fit in. I hope the head wins & they're invited to get on their bikes!

[@sharrondonovan7155]

I can’t even contemplate how the flood gates will open if the head looses. The headmistress and her staff have been threatened. I don’t like it when people bully others to get their way. Shows lack of respect, empathy and diversity.

[@ivorbiggen2251]

@@sharrondonovan7155 They want diversity and tolerance over here, but get caught drinking a pint in an Islamic country.

[@thirstfortruth8904]

This is the Muslim way. Infiltrate and get your free under the table. Play by the rules and act very humble and peaceful. Then as you grow in numbers, you start to exert your strength and you seek to “make some changes around here”.

[@moosieh1]

​@@thirstfortruth8904 that's a tenent in Islam. It's called "Takiyah".

[@tomjones2217]

It's always them..

[@rb1062]

Unbelievable that our taxes are funding this court case. The family shouldn't be in Britain.

[@thirstfortruth8904]

Agree

[@christinageen7412]

Totally agree! This family and others like them think they are entitled to whatever they want!!!! My my blood boil

[@occamsshavecream4541]

Exactly!

[@yvie9627]

They are just entitled as all of you, because they are citizens and pay taxes as well. As much as that hurts, they have the same rights to complain, take legal action, seek government resources etc. So get used to it, because you can’t change that with hateful words.

[@thirstfortruth8904]

@@yvie9627 and when they outnumber us? Do you think they will have the same attitude?

[@Will-mp2ij]

This is England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@run2cat4run]

And?

[@rb1062]

Christian England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ruthbashford3176]

@@run2cat4run And it's a Christian country

[@Madmarkhor]

​​@@rb1062😂 Where a man can marry another man. Christian England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@paul-t-geist4245]

It's important that this teacher wins or the floodgates will open for others to manipulate the education system.

[@mises9954]

Sadly it's the hidden agenda of the left and extremists in UK for this to happen. She should pay for the lawyer her self.

[@thirstfortruth8904]

That is the concern. But you can guarantee that there will be Muslim intimidation encouraging the court to “do the right thing”

[@marcus.H]

But if this were your kid being forced by a teacher to break their own religious beliefs, would you tolerate it?

[@marcus.H]

Imagine you were against a certain medical procedure but a teacher said "I don't care about your feelings. I decide what happens behind these doors". The parents protest. They say "my kid, my rules" but the teacher says "my school, my kids". If the law clearly said the teacher was wrong, would it be good for someone to stand up against the government worker who wants to make people comply with her policies mandating it?

[@mises9954]

This is not a medical issue two very different things. It's non sensical to see it that way. The school is secular the rules are apply to Hindus sikhs jews Christians. May I add sikhs have 5 prayers in a day too do u see them behaving in a fascist way. The answer is no.

[@mikewordsworth6220]

It’s an absolute disgrace that legal aid was given by the cps. There is no case to answer.

[@marcus.H]

I don't know. If someone told your kid they had to take a certain medical procedure against your wishes how would you feel about that teacher? If she is a government worker who wishes to overstep her authority and force on others something she has no authority to do, should no one ever challenge her?

[@DanielR-mo5lk]

​@@marcus.H you 🃏 🤡

[@gary8306]

@@marcus.Hthey all knew the score when sending their children to this school. If they want to pray go to another school. SMH.

[@marcus.H]

@@gary8306 that's not how it works in British society It's a bit like if you went somewhere and they snatched away to disabled ramp and told those in wheelchairs "just go somewhere else". Under UK laws we have protections as individuals and one of those protections is the right to worship God in a peaceful way. If a government worker wishes to violate your rights, you have protections

[@livelife5947]

She will win & the Muslim girl’s family should be ordered to pay back the legal aid used to bring this nonsense case to court. Furthermore, I’d like to see her expelled & encouraged to attend a Muslim school. She clearly shouldn’t have applied to attend a secular school in the first place. Also the school should file a counter lawsuit.

[@flabbybum9562]

The fact they were given legal aid, is a disgrace. Sheer discrimination in favour of Muslims.

[@williamlaxton3978]

Absolutely right. This family should be counter sued.

[@rb1062]

The family shouldn't be in Britain if that is their attitude.

[@marcus.H]

From a legal perspective I have some confidence in the individual winning. This teacher is forcing people to comply with her will, even in religious matters. Last time I checked, there are laws against that sort of thing. People are free to hold sincerely held religious beliefs and no government worker can trample on those sincerely held religious or moral beliefs

[@flabbybum9562]

@@marcus.H I don't feel it's the teacher trying to enforce her will, but the family. People have come together to enjoy an education for their kids based on having a secular type space. A Muslim family then chose to put their child at this school, and demand a religious space, thereby denying the wishes of everyone else. It's like going into an Italian restaurant, and demanding to be served Chinese food. And not only that, but also that the menu should be changed, and everyone else should have to have what you're having. I hope they lose, and that serious questions will be asked as to why the family were given legal aid.

[@samdog01ful]

Can a Christian be free to pray in a Muslim school? My prayers by blessings upon that school Principal. G.B Mid Ireland

[@abigailkannai484]

Too bad your government supports Hamas

[@lazychickenwing474]

Yeah a christian can pray in muslim schools 🤦‍♂️

[@londonsburningup]

Yes

[@Dex_NeutralMinded]

No. Try Pakistan and see what happens

[@DADA_._]

Lol they can't even pray in churches in Muslim countries​@@lazychickenwing474

[@gillycooper8717]

The woman claims the school had a prayer room - apparently they NEVER had one. However, it appears children from many or no faith attend & having NO prayer room treats them equally fairly. If the parents don't like it, they're free to move their children to a muslim school or go & live in a country that follows that religion - they won't be missed!

[@flabbybum9562]

The Legal Aid Board should be sued for funding this.

[@marcus.H]

Imagine though if this were a type of medicine 💉 what if a teacher said "I don't really care if you have a viewpoint. When your child is in my school, they will comply" would this be any different?

[@flabbybum9562]

@@marcus.H It's the Muslim family who are disregarding everyone else's viewpoint. You don't go to Subway if you hate sandwiches, and demand the menu gets changed to suit you.

[@sadoldgit313]

@@marcus.HWhat?

[@marcus.H]

@@flabbybum9562 no, the story was missframed. The original dispute was because kids in the playground were bowing and praying to their god in the way that they have been prescribed in their religious texts. Then someone who works for the government decided that she didn't like these kids expressing their religious beliefs because it made them different to the rest. And this government worker decided that she was going to ban these religious practises. But can a government worker decide that your religion is banned or expressions of your religion are banned? Under the human rights act 1998, people have the right to believe and practise whatever they want, provided it is sincere and it doesn't hurt anyone. I believe this is a case of a government worker banning religious practises. And so it is my sincere opinion that this ban on expressions of religion is not allowed under the human rights act

[@natashaj9169]

How is this allowed to even go to court.... school is school ....

[@doreenellis7439]

It’s the parents doing this. This head teacher must win.

[@occamsshavecream4541]

It is not a religous school. Muslims new to Britain must understand its culture and western civilization in general.

[@UjalDastidar]

They march on. Slow and steady taking down of Judeo/ Christian societies

[@beinspired1487]

The child is being encouraged by her parents and unfortunately they might win because the court will not want to be labeled phobic

[@thirstfortruth8904]

There will also be a visit from sone local Muslims encouraging the court to “do the right thing”

[@marcus.H]

In all truth, I think the government lady is actually overstepping her authority here. Hear me out! If a government worker decided "I think everyone should be forced to take a certain medicine" even if they don't want to. How would you feel when your child came home and told you "I didn't want to comply, but she works for the government. I thought I had to." If a parent said "leave my child alone. We have our ways of doing things and it doesn't hurt you. So let us live our life our way" would that parent be "demanding special treatment"? Or would it just be demanding legal protection from interference from government workers? If a government worker can do this to someone else's kid, a different government worker may seek to do a similar thing to your kids. What are your thoughts please?

[@mises9954]

The islamic fascists and extremists in UK have a agenda of making the education system in UK pro Islam. They will go to extreme lengths to achieve this goal. 8 years ago you had the Trojan horse scandal across West Midlands were islamuc fascits were trying to impose a islamic education system in schools gender segregation and removing teachers in schools by boycott harassment if they did not comply.

[@thirstfortruth8904]

@@marcus.H I’ve posted this comment to you in a different thread but I think it’s worth posting here too. So please forgive the copy paste. 👍🏼 This government worker is not forcing her will onto the kids. Actually, it was MUSLIM kids forcing THEIR will onto other Muslim kids (and non Muslim kids) on the playground by telling them they HAVE to pray, HAVE to fast, HAVE to observe hijab. Please go and actually listen to a few interviews with this woman. She is an absolute gem and full of grace and genuine kindness. She did what she has done to put a STOP to kids being forced to do something against their will. She also talks about having a genuine love for the kids at her school and her results speak for themself.

[@beinspired1487]

@@marcus.H The parents of the child knew there was no prayer room when the child was enrolled. If they wanted to have the child praying throughout the day, they should have chosen another school that follows those rules. We took prayers and hymns out of assemblies many years ago to accommodate them and now they want their wishes accommodated over those of others. The choice in this case was for the parents to send their girl to a good school performing well over a religious school that would not provide as good an education for their child.

[@lindalewis5787]

No legal aid for this rubbish make them pay and no case end of

[@suni485]

When my neice was in school her muslim friends were forcing her to read Quran and dress like them. But her dad found this out just in time. Its just appalling how these people are trying to change the law of the country to what they originally fled from. And Britain is allwing their nonsense to be carried on and on.

[@janpetersen7440]

Skin colour, culture and religion are probably the three factors that create the most disagreement and problems in the world.

[@adama4770]

Add gender and sexual preference to that list.

[@sharrondonovan7155]

My daughter was one of two whites when she was in primary school. She was bullied for being white, and learned nothing, there were so many events on the religious calendar, that was what she learned. They omitted the nativity scene at Christmas. Not one parent said good morning to me in the 6 months she was there. I saw first hand how multiculturalism hadn’t been successful. Luckily we found a home to buy 6 months earlier than we planned and couldn’t get out of there fast enough. My poor daughter is in her 30s and only recently told me of the true troubles she had at that school in the Midlands. There is not going to be a corner of our beautiful country where our culture and customs are going to be questioned. 1 million Legal migrants….thousands of illegal economic migrants. My children will be paying for this.

[@ruthbashford3176]

I pity the other white child left in that school

[@IamNotanumber-z3j]

I have a friend in Leicester, when his kids were in infants he had no issues, and was very open minded and liberal- when his kids got to primary school he only had the choice of two schools that are predominantly Muslim and run by Muslim teachers- they told him that his daughter would have to follow Muslim doctrine to attend the school - he decided to put his hands in his pockets and take his daughter to a private school over 5 miles away .

[@Alan-gh8X]

If that had been the other way round that would be bias and rasist, and our stupid laws would back them over their own people they are laughing at us we should do what the French government do with these Muslims.

[@rafikshahnazarian7632]

Has everyone forgotten that this is a Christian country that we live in . Rules are Rules we mustn’t give in to them. They use their religion to change our ways.

[@petesmitt]

Christians are a minority in Britain, 46% in the 2021 census; it's also a secular country.

[@jackhumphries6687]

Think about what you just said, if Christians are 46% then they are definitely the majority when all other options are accounted for. Its under half, but still the majority.

[@Madmarkhor]

😂 A Christian country that allows for homosexuals to marry and teach Darwins Theory of Evolution? Yh OK Rafik👍

[@FF-pb5wq]

It's no longer a Christian country, more atheists now.

[@mali1128]

Are you having a laugh? 😂😂😂Most of ur kids havent stepped foot in a church, prayed or know when jesus was born.

[@welshy0867]

What is concerning here is that a child thinks they do not need to abide by rules, no wonder society is such a mess. Kids today are so entitled.

[@thirstfortruth8904]

Not “kids” in general (though that might be partially true. It’s MUSLIMS!!! Muslims believe that they do not need to abide by it rules because we are kaffir and enemies of allah. They neither they are superior to us and there we need to submit to THEIR ways

[@ruthbashford3176]

It's not the child but the parents.

[@jackkruese4258]

Surely it’s the other way round, the parents are demanding that the school abides by their rules.

[@thirstfortruth8904]

It’s not kids of today necessarily. It’s one specific religious group who believe the rules do not apply to them because THEIR rules supersede all others.

[@mahathivenkatraman4892]

The fact that legal aid was given for this trivial issue and not to obtain justice for grooming gang victims is an abomination of giant proportions.

[@scorpiorob7986]

This case is utterly disgusting. This particular Muslim pupil should be expelled, and the Muslim childs parents charged with wasting the police and courts time.

[@planegoodmusic]

There was never a prayer room and students knew that before they enrolled according to the headmistress. They are not forced to attend that school.

[@johnoldie1]

Thank you for highlighting this issue. A wonderful school and headmistress. Jack in Japan.

[@canadianintheukbrian]

She should win however with the amount far left woke judges in the UK I'm not so sure , and the parents knew full well there was no prayer room,

[@davidmiller4078]

British Education at its most fairest and efficiant now offends islam ?

[@sipkestorm4050]

Everything offends Islam, even Islam as practiced by other Muslims.

[@jacquelineithell307]

With legal aid so will go on for mouths due to greedy solicitors

[@Asilis23]

Very naive. Doesnt anyone see "in your face" attitude nowadays because theyve seen how they get away with bullying in this country. Millenial muslim parents too. Can you imagine

[@clivebaxter6354]

First prayer rooms then time off class for prayers, then washing facilities, halal everything and it ends with demands for single sex classes. NO

[@skyocamehelko3951]

Christian country

[@evolassunglasses4673]

"Quick reminder that there is no upper limit to diversity. You'll just be endlessly told things are too White until you wake up one day to something between Mogadishu and Karachi". ~ Andrew Joyce

[@run2cat4run]

What are you talking about?

[@petesmitt]

@@run2cat4run It's a quote and it's in print, not speech.

[@Madmarkhor]

The funny thing is Karachi is full of Pakistani Christians and Hindus 😂

[@chr102]

Throw this case out of court and throw this family out of this country

[@airwebreathe]

Go listen to the interview Katharine done with UnHerd to get the truth of the situation from her own mouth. The school NEVER had a prayer room as there is space limitation and also she did not want to segregate the children by allowing her Muslim students to go off doing their prayer, which creates division and thus not in line with the ethos of the school.

[@Madmarkhor]

In an interview 12 days ago she said they allowed them to pray in the yard until ppl from outside got upset seeing them and called in bomb threats at which she decided to stop it 🤔

[@blondebrandy]

Her school is 7 stories high and children are not allowed to wander around. I assume that each year group has a floor. Thy all have vegetarian food(think other school should do this, not because I am a vegetarian, but would not want hallah meat)

[@UjalDastidar]

A Catholic child will sit quietly in a corner of the room to say her prayers. So will children of other faiths, they do not kick up a fuss about the way they pray. You know who the elephant in the room is.

[@ancietman]

You got to obey the school rules. We have so many different nationalities & faiths in this country 2024 if you change things to accommodate one group you got to do it for all the others.

[@marcus.H]

Should we accommodate those who refuse a certain medical procedure? Should all people be allowed to decide what their kids will or won't accept? This is an issue of rights, freedom and protection from government workers imo

[@kevlacy5306]

The same student allegedly threatened to stab a girl!!

[@annepill7543]

Id like to know how they got Legal Aid? Has anyone tried to get legal aid? It's extremely difficult and very often denied! Let's hope the school wins. Schools are a place of education, and that's where their main priority should be

[@lyndamayfield1913]

I should think that they went to a Muslim lawyer. All in it together and it’s a gradual chip, chip away at our culture and values.

[@ReenieG1UK]

They should go to a Muslim school. They have never had a prayer room at Michaela, check facts instead of sharing misinformation. Why doesn’t her son’s Catholic school not entertain Islam and Muslim pupils 🧐

[@zubversivezigotto9731]

Brotherhood lawfare it's all over Europe.

[@christinebakewell3475]

Sorry ! What ? Prayer room ? WTF is one of them ? Wanna go prey theirs probably a church down the road ? Im a Christian and after assembly and basic prayer in school we got on with this old fashioned thing called education.

[@marieparker3822]

Can that pupil's parents be deported?

[@jackkruese4258]

A line needs to be drawn because If the headmistress loses it will give a green light to every claim possible.

[@PhilMacVee]

Does anyone see evident success being taken down. Why is positive achievement something to be vilified? Why is it that winners always have to lose? Welcome to the new world. When do our new guests get to understand that this is our country and these are our laws and you need to abide by them?

[@stevecurtis6288]

The indigenous UK population has shown itself to be very very tolerant of other cultures and religions and our tolerance is now being tested. Maybe it is time to remind these people that they have been welcomed here, that we are a Christian country, and that their welcome here is not unconditional. They live here then they must live by our values, culture and law.

[@CSBourne]

Toleration is cowardice in the face of the enemy.

[@marcus.H]

Those who make a rod may find it used on their own back one day If the government can decide when your kid can pray, what's to stop them deciding your kid will take a certain medical procedure even if you're against it? Freedom is baked into the law. I enjoy freedom. I appreciate not being interfered with unnecessarily by government

[@alistoa2808]

Inshallah!

[@skyabhinav1]

They are now in majority, and majority decide the law

[@anthonymarsh880]

Nice idea Steve but I can't see it happening. Anyone who takes that stance will be vilified by our own society as is happening in Ireland.It's sad to watch your own country killing itself with its liberal values.

[@ritag93]

Complete abomination! They don’t like they can leave!! We want our money back! Who allowed this malicious family have legal aid to take the case to high court! That needs to be investigated!!!!

[@tommybalfe951]

How the hell did this make it to court its unbelievable

[@familycompactthegrange7014]

It is necessary for the judges to consider the wider good, but I bet they won't. If she wins, then classes will be continuously and deliberately disrupted by prayer, they will gather on the streets on purpose to disrupt, and it will be yet more evidence that the state will not stand up to activists deliberately trying to push the envelope to have special favours that no other group has.

[@D.P123-1]

No wonder in this country in chaos !!!!

[@cynymin6420]

You cannot be forced to allow your tax dollars to fund any type of religion. This is the only reason our countries are peaceful and don’t have weirdos that do suicide bombings. Nobody is forced to pay for, or take part in any religious practices. That’s what private school is for, everyone is being treated the same. A “prayer room” on tax payer funds?? Do you know what kind of ripple effects that would have on religion and government? Do people understand that depending on the demographic of the community, tax payers will be forced to put more and more money into accommodating the most popular religion in each area. This is absolutely ridiculous that we are questioning this.. when we already KNOW that freedom of religion means freedom from religion as well! Religion is a personal choice on a family by family basis. This is dangerous!! No to h tax payer funded religion!! They will put religious leaders in power instead of economists, they will start hiring religious based teachers, they will start discriminating against the kids who don’t join the religious practices at schools!!$

[@primrosegoldprimrosegold1265]

I’ve worked in Muslim schools, not in this country. Pupils were forever walking in and out of class. Some would leave and not come back.

[@run2cat4run]

So like any kid from any background, race or nationality would skip classes

[@Sardarji-bq6oj]

When I went to secondary school in the 70’s the Muslim children would leave assembly during the Lord’s Prayer 😢

[@aditis8669]

I hope the Headmistress/Principal wins. She is running a school, a place for academic learning-- not a place that caters to religious practices.

[@Madmarkhor]

And yet conveniently her school only serves veggie 🤔 I can think of a religious group that only eats veg.

[@Scooby-e2e]

Being a muslim i feel this issue has been taken to a whole other level, i personally feel that a child at school should be there do her learning and prayer can be made up at s later time prayer when she is back at home. I can see the point of the teacher that kids shouldnt be walking around at times out of school hours as thats for learning. She is there to learn education . Also i do agree, in the UK we have have Islamic schools, Hindu Schools, Catholic schools so i also do feel is religion is above all for this girl then she should attend a islamic school. Its silly to constantly make islam a issue all the time.

[@occamsshavecream4541]

Totally agree.

[@TJ-gl3qq]

A school in London. A 5 year old who is mixed (mother polish/father muslim) came home crying. Her father asked why she is crying. She said that the girls at school were told by their parents not to play with her / be friends because she is not Muslim.

[@minadias7888]

It is straight forward.Britain is a Christian country, and everyone must live ,abide, follow countries' rules and regulations. If anyone is not happy, they are free to go, leave the country, and go wherever you are happy

[@hmcs2]

What The Hell Is Happening In This Country?? Schools are for teaching, and the education of our young. Prayer is for Church etc. This is becoming political, and should be stamped out.

[@LGAussie]

The world can’t bend around those who have other cultures. Home school if you don’t like the UK school system. Adapt or move. You don’t disrespect and disrupt the schools curriculum. Prayer is for weekends, or home.

[@spongatejunction]

This Woman must win

[@amandaadams611]

I don’t live in Britain I am an American, but it seems to me if this is a secular school. If this Muslim student wins the court case what’s to stop other religions demanding their own place to pray during school hours? This is a case of if one gets what they want then other students will take the headmistress to court to get what they want. The parents knew this was a secular school and put their child in that school anyway.

[@marcus.H]

The school is literally a bunch of empty rooms. Kids can easily move the chairs to one side and pray during lunch. It won't hurt anyone

[@marcus.H]

Under the first amendment of the US constitution the right to religion is clear. Government workers are not allowed to tell kids "we don't tolerate that religion thing around here"

[@Justquitthebs]

@@marcus.Hthe supreme court made various decisions to ban school prayers. Prayers can take place at home or after school hours.

[@Justquitthebs]

@@marcus.Hit will hurt the secularity of the school where religion has no business.

[@marcus.H]

@@Justquitthebs secularity as a concept actually takes second place in UK law when it is opposed to religious freedom There is no law protecting secularity

[@CrowdControl2K8]

My kids went to a mixed school. The muslim teachers created an Islamic lunchtime club. Non of the muslim kids wanted to go they wanted to play like the other kids. A few started going then low and behold their community forced and bullied the kids to go. Now half the playground is empty and they have created a them and us situation at the school.

[@mariedutton4755]

We Christians had to stop saying the lord's prayer 🙏 in our schools at assembly, because Muslims were upset, I guess it's one rule for us and another for them.

[@Madmarkhor]

Well if non-Christians were being forced to be present for that it sounds like one rule for the Christians and everyone else r second class.

[@andreaconroy3623]

The school day and how it is arranged for ALL students is the responsibility of the Headteacher...not the parents. If any parent doesn't like it then they have the choice to remove their child and find another school for them. END OF....these parents need to suck it up.

[@darklordreviews3120]

As an Atheist. I am sick to the back teeth of having to compromise with people who follow a religion. If you don't like the way things are done in the United Kingdom. Then find a country that embraces your religion. We all know they won't cause life is too cushier here with the benefits system, NHS & stability here.

[@iainrae6159]

Blimey what next? Jedi children demanding laser fights, Flying Spaghetti monster worshippers demanding their children get extra cheese on wednesdays after the full moon?

[@williammore558]

Something fundamental is at stake. Are schools there for the education of children or there to meet the demands of the various religious needs of individuals? State schools are, by definition, secular and if parents want their children educated along faith lines then why send their children to state schools and not faith schools. This is nothing more than attempts to subsume state education by religious demands and the state has to kowtow to the demands of some ethnic or fanatic group.

[@Philip-x3d]

and just how much Christian teaching or prayer is allowed on Muslim schools then ?

[@timandjacquinicklin9596]

Ok Sir Karl Popper said that if everyone is tolerant of every idea , then intolerance to ideas will emerge . It's plain to see here that our tolerance of other people's ideas, coming into our country has opened the door for them to show their intolerance of us in our own country. If these people cannot tolerate us in our own country , then they should be forced to leave this beautiful country . Enough of Islamic intolerance in our country

[@francis88825]

Whén she wins in court, they who took her there shold pay the penalty

[@marieparker3822]

I ❤ Katharine Birbalsingh

[@MargaretPoyser-w8g]

All that will come out of this is chaos in the school.

[@deadlifteveryday]

We (society) have all already lost

[@blackcoffee.]

Islam must dominate! Don't you get it yet?

[@run2cat4run]

Just like Isreal are doing to Palestine

[@aspetm3846]

Well done and great salute to Katharine, as an open minded person who is focusing on kids education and well being.

[@Hope-oz6ug]

She should attend an Islamic school. The family has gone too far. Kids go to school for an education. She can pray after school.

[@paradisesunprincess]

There shouldnt even be Islam schools in the UK

[@anthonycharnock6560]

Yes! On the one hand you have head teachers committing suicide due to negative Ofsted reports, on the other, a head teacher is in the high court because of the successful method she uses to achieve excellent results...Its a mad world! But I hope Ofsted are supporting her. If she loses this case, then this decision will have wider implications....

[@odiedodieuk]

6:38 Why the hell would you let your kid act like that.

[@brianrichards3119]

If it's not a faith school then why should any demands from any faith be met? It's a place of (secular) education, not there to facilitate individual faith.

[@aspetm3846]

You give them a chance to convert Britain to Islamic state and go backward the same as the other Islamic countries.

[@JPB-zu6wd]

if the head teacher does not win this then education in this country is done for.... This should not even be in a court. parents if the islamics win then education as you know it is done...

[@DK-dq8bu]

Why is she paid Legal aid , mind boggles.

[@PhillipaSilke]

Multiculturalism works really wel!!

[@run2cat4run]

Certainly did for UK colonising other countries in the British Empire

[@livelife5947]

@@run2cat4run 🙄 move on ffs.

[@rb1062]

​@@run2cat4run We built. We didn't destroy!

[@carltaylor6452]

@@run2cat4run Can you explain what that comment even means? Classic deflection and whataboutery from someone who knows nothing about history.

[@christinecraig7473]

​@@carltaylor6452 don't even bother to try and explain to that person they are always antagonistic.

[@timishift]

This is case the school must be win to keep the school from a complete disaster. If the court becomes unfortunate by giving a verdict in favour of muslim pupil, it will be a free for all.....Christians, Jewish & Hindu pupils will be accorded the same right to pray in school thereby disrupting learning and making the school a battleground for religion superiority.

[@karldunne5595]

Good luck with that Britain 🤔🙄....

[@jasonnikiforuk8592]

The problem with compromise it's going to stop and who decides what to compromise and for who and why

[@WAKE-UP-BRITAIN]

My kids go to school but they learn at home 💯

[@suzimonkey345]

Many people in this country believe that their faith & religion comes above EVERYTHING!

[@jackiethompson3710]

Im with thead mistress all the way .

[@VRT9]

Still so much of political correctness and appeasement in reporting Call wrong a wrong period!!

[@_ac_7649]

britain is finished

[@francis88825]

Immigration layer by any chance defending this horrible muslim family?

[@laurafenton6776]

She is talking rubbish, make them send there children to a muslim school it’s a secular school get over yourself

[@aspetm3846]

One rule one culture at schools, colleges,universities and public places should be take place in Britain.

[@BIGGGESTAL]

Let's have a vote on who is right and wrong. I 100% support everything she does.

[@cheryljones9339]

They've never had a prayer room. They had started to pray outside in the playground.

[@gavinbissell8847]

More islamic dominance

[@johnoldie1]

Further comment to `a wonderful headmistress` - I left England in 1956, after 2 years of National Service in R.A.F. - off to Australia as a 10 Pound migrant and leaving my home of Tyneside. Father a worker in the shipyard with his `cor-blimey boots`. Now living in a small town in coastal Japan, still teaching occasional classes and thoroughly enjoying life. Curiously - this Japan conjures up old memories of England - locally I see - polite, uniformed school children, a sense of community and respect. Care of the elders. A homogenous society ( me the only European around). I can`t recognize the England I see reported on various news channels - the horrendous events in Rochdale in NW. England. This wonderful brave headmistress, Katherine, must be fully supported - where are the politicians? Jack in Japan

[@johnfist6220]

I, an atheist, was forced to go to a Catholic school and would have loved to have brought a case to high court disputing their right to force me to pray. I wonder if this channel would have supported me in doing that. If not, then it's a bit concerning given their stance on this case.

[@lynncw9202]

It's strange that you were forced to pray. Usually in Catholic schools, the protestants and Jews and Muslims if they go there, were told in the beginning that they can join in IF THEY WANT TO, but this is what is done in a Catholic school so it's up to you to send your children there or not.

[@marcus.H]

My understanding of the human rights act 1998 is that no one can be forced to go against their religious beliefs by a government worker. I guess the question of harm would come up. Did it harm you to pray to a god you didn't believe in. Certainly if a religious person was forced to violate their own conscience then there is harm. But what about the atheist? Did it have a negative effect?

[@IamNotanumber-z3j]

I went to a catholic school - we only had to go to one church morning - and children of other faiths were not forced to go .

[@marcus.H]

@@IamNotanumber-z3j yep 👍 💯 it's standard practice that in England, people are not forced to do things that go against their religion This freedom was recently clarified to also apply to people who don't believe men can become women. We have freedom to reject ideas we disagree with

[@johnfist6220]

@@marcus.H I feel it did harm me, yes. I found it to be a humiliating experience.

[@finagledpixel5688]

As a Canadian this is wild. There are multi-faith spaces everyone that can be used by any faith, and some people even pray in school hallways. A child praying in a hallway for 10 mins during recess seems like such a non-issue instead of having them do it in mud.

[@blazeobaggins5228]

Good, they have a case.

[@tonyfromchester1961]

KB for Education Minister!