Muslim School Children Struggle Against "Breaking Wind"

h/t to lgf for linking to this Washington Times Op-Ed on an attempt to impose Islamic Law in British Schools through a publication by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). The 72 page document is available on line in pdf, so I thought I'd have a look.

Cleanliness and ritual washing (Wudu) is an essential prerequisite for all daily prayers and takes a few minutes to complete. Muslim pupils who wish to pray will need access to washing facilities to perform Wudu, which includes the washing of their hands, mouth, face, arms to the elbow, and feet. This state of purification becomes nullified when one goes to the toilet or breaks wind.

After visiting the toilet, Muslims are required to wash their private parts with water to meet cleanliness requirements, hence pupils will need to use water cans or bottles that are easily accessible from a storage space in or near the washing area.

Well, that settles this previous dispute on dingle berries. But the MCB is quite serious about what they propose, including allotting as much as one half hour breaks and new facilities in each school just for Muslim prayer.

School makes arrangements for their Muslim pupils who wish to perform daily prayers in school.

School makes arrangements to allow Muslim children who wish to perform their Friday congregational prayer on school site, led by an older pupil, teacher or external visitor.

School allocates a regular place for the daily prayers that fall within school time.

School ensures washing facilities are available, preferably in close proximity to the prayer area.

School builds or adapts a washing facility in the toilet areas where pupils can conveniently make ablution which includes washing of the feet.

In order to encourage diversity, they suggest Muslims and non-Muslims both partake in some religious activities, as in breaking the Ramadan fast; that, after altering gym classes so students fasting for Ramadan are not physically over-taxed. And no exams during Ramadan - hey, kids might actually appreciate that switch.

Muslims approach Ramadan with enthusiasm and it is customary for Muslims to congratulate one another on its arrival. The school can value and build on this spirit by having themes based on Ramadan at collective worship or assemblies, and by organising communal ‘Iftar’ (breaking the fast) when pupils, parents, community members and teachers – both Muslims and non-Muslims – can all join in the ending of the fast and eating together. Some schools enter into the charitable spirit of Ramadan by raising funds for the poor and the needy in the world.

But ix-nay on the disco balls when the school acknowledges Eid.

Schools can recognise and celebrate the Eid festivals by highlighting the importance of the message of Eid through collective worship and assemblies. Schools may want to share sweets amongst all children to mark this event. In addition, schools may make the normal school meals a special Eid meal for all the children and invite some parents and special guests. Holding balls and discos to celebrate Islamic festivals would be considered inappropriate by Muslim parents.

From offering language courses in Arabic, to gym garb and separate cooking areas to keep food halal, basically what they are asking for is an entire revamping of the school system in Britain. If you scan the document, each chapter has a summary that cuts to the chase. There are very few areas the MCB left out.

Muslim Names
Some non-Muslim teachers may find certain Muslim names difficult to pronounce. Nevertheless, care should be taken to pronounce names as accurately as possible. In some cases shortening the name can change the meaning and can cause offence. For example, the name Abdullah means ‘servant of Allah’, whereas if shortened to ‘Abdul’ it means ‘servant’ or ‘slave’.

Shaking Hands
It is part of Muslim etiquette for people of the same gender to shake hands and greet each other with the words ‘assalaam-u-alaikum’ (peace be upon you). This is considered to be a religious obligation. Muslim pupils may greet Muslim adults and others with a handshake even within the school environment, and this should not be interpreted as children being over-friendly with teachers.
As most Muslims do not usually shake hands with a member of the opposite sex, staff need to be aware that some pupils and parents may exhibit reluctance or even refuse to do this, for example, at prize-giving ceremonies. This should not be interpreted as offensive, as it is not intended to be so.

Comments

[Darth Malice]

Will Britain wake up?

[Phoenix]

Aside from seeing Travolta in that white suit with his arm raised in catastrophic victory, all I can think about are those butt-buckets. That's pretty disgusting. Do they use like one bucket for all? And with that bending over routine for praying, what if an SBD slips out? Do they have to excuse themselves and skulk out to go use the butt-bucket?

Clearly this needs some more investigation.

[Darth Malice]

Phoenix,will Britain allow this to go on or are they so whipped they are willing to sacrifice their culture in the name of PC

[templar knight]

Only 1 million Muslims in Britain compared to 60 million others, and the Muslims decide to demand special treatment in the school system. It won't be long before they try this crap in the US, actually they have already tried some of it, and one wonders how their liberal allies will react.

To the liberals who comment here: does what's being proposed in the school system in Britain violate the Constitutional separation between church and state here in the US?

[Darth Malice]

Templar Knight,I can tell you.Islam attacks the West.Even though it is threat to all of us as long it is a threat to the west it's just fine.

[Darth Malice]

Knight,the population is flipping fast.Europe will be bloodbath by 2025.

[Rod]

What will it take for some to realize that the Muslims are bent on taking over, dictating what you do and when.

Islam is a religion bent on taking over the world and the gullible in England just gave them a foot in the door.

If a Muslim requires special anything let he go to his country. I cant stress this enough but you are creating a world that will be dominated by Muslims for your children and your grand children, do you realize that.

The Muslims are reproducing more than any other religion soon they will be in the majority and that will be the end of that...whose side are you on?

[Zifnab]

Didn't we just have a War On Christmas, where everyone's favorite FOX News anchor was demanding a Bedecked Tree in every classroom or the death of western civilization? Good god, you guys know how to get worked up over nothing. How are any of these accomidation different from Jewish kids getting Yam Kipper off or Vegetarians asking for meatless lunches at the lunch counter?

Oh, right. Because they're islamo-lami-fascinistas. And if a Muslim makes a request of the general community, its because he's an evil infiltrator who wants to get your sons wearing HEX vests and your daughters wearing burkas.

[templar knight]

Ziffy, it would be nice if you would at least read the Islamic proposals before making such a dumb comment. Sounds like more than a day off a year to me.

[Zifnab]

They want a place for daily prayer. They want restrooms with washing facilities where they can wash their feet. And they'd like a halal menu, as well as a little slack at gym during Ramadan.

The horror.

[Phoenix]

Darth,

Britain is on high alert right now. If the professional/government sector doesn't wise up the social sector, they are doomed. They are going to get an inside attack very soon and maybe that will get the libs on track with everyone else who sees what's happening to their once proud country. Look at France and what giving in to Muslim demands has gotten them.

Zifnab,

It's not in the Jew's or Christian's genetic code to kill the infidels. That's probably the difference. As well, no religion in this country has a right to demand anything but respect. That respect doesn't mean changing the infrastructure of schools and office buildings, etc. We're an accomodating nation, but religion doesn't get to dictate orders here. Good example of how we don't tolerate religious whining with the Christmas wars that piss everyone off.

[Darth Malice]

God bless Prince Harry Phoenix.....He is training himself for the day he will lead the British Army against the coming Muslim insurgency in Britain.......This world war has just begun.

[Phoenix]

Darth,

Prince Harry is going to Iraq. You have to hand it to the Royals. They don't don't shirk their duty.

[Darth Malice]

Yes Phoenix ,real men.

[Hard Right]

So Zifnab, if Christians asked for the same thing here you wouldn't object? Let me guess, you would. Please don't to try to claim otherwise to make yourself look fair. We know better.

[BobInStamford]

I hear that Prince Harry will be leading a tank brigade in Iraq while the Bush twins will be GETTING tanked and protecting Margaritaville - just like Dad!!! Heros such as these are inspirations.

[Hard Right]

That's why you're in the Peace Corps, right? Well, you've done relief work in the Sudan and Iraq, right? You haven't? Big surprise for a hypocrite like you.

[seekeronos]

*the sound of crickets chirping*

(that is also the sound of the deafening roar from the Liberals here who REFUSE to see the double standard in bending over backward to accomodate every stinking demand for Muslims to have thier religion IN schools *GASP!!!*)

Yet, the INSTANT a Christian wants to have a bible study on school grounds, or talk to his friends about Jesus during school hours... it's off to the ACLU with ya!

Please, please tell me... you liberals really enjoy injustice and perversion and confusion like this, right?

And here you would have us convinced that we wanted to seperate "God" from the apparatus of the State.

But the only god you are prejudiced against in this regard is the Christian God. You fools will gladly bow your knees to that horrible, murderous moon god, won't you?

And you'd better do so as well, or the Musselmen will come for your head after they are done commiting thier genocide against the Christians and the Jews.

[Hard Right]

Like I said, what do you expect from leftists?

They murder unborn innocents, yet try to protect convicted mass murderers like Bundy from execution.

Every time I seem the left protecting evil, I think of the movie Devil's Advocate.