Muslim Youths

Iftikhar —

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.londonschoolofislamic.sorg.uk


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Courage — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 - 09:37

Look I don't mean to be overly critical of Omrow, but I think for his sake he has to realise that his "jokes" are on the line of offensive and he's not making himself very popular.


Omrow — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 - 17:36

Salam


[quote=Courage]Look I don't mean to be overly critical of Omrow, but

I think for his sake he has to realise that his "jokes" are on the line of offensive and

he's not making himself very popular.[/quote]


Popular?


Unlike Courage, I have no intention of joining the George Micheal Club.

Courage is thereby trying to ensure that such a move would raises his profile.


The gentleman made headlines yesterday after being

arrested in a London tiolet sniffing the Columbian Pure.


Thats another name for Cocaine, Naz.


Omrow


islam4eva — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 - 18:08

hey

i love this blog it makes me (a 14 yr old) feel soooo mature compared to you lot

keep it up lol


Funzo — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 - 21:56

[quote=Courage]How cute. Omorow's getting really defensive.[/quote]

wow i didnt realise you give in so easily dont you realise that your doing exactly what omrow wants? c'mon get smart.


Courage — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 - 09:14

Omrow's the one with the problem, mate. Maybe I should just leave him, he's worth pitying.


laila — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 - 12:11

Muslim Youths need to realise their potential and know how lucky they are. i would say intelligence is taking advantage of opportunities and the opportunities are there in abundance.


Courage you must let go of your fascination with Omrow - no matter how fascinating he is, or you must continue on a more appropriate thread.


Omrow — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 - 15:47

Salam


[quote=laila]Courage you must let go of your fascination

with Omrow - no matter how fascinating he is, or you must

continue on a more appropriate thread. [/quote]


Laila. Let him learn to fight so that he may become a tiger.


Otherwise he will grow up to be a puppy.


Omrow


Funzo — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 - 20:21

[quote=Omrow]Salam


[quote=laila]Courage you must let go of your fascination

with Omrow - no matter how fascinating he is, or you must

continue on a more appropriate thread. [/quote]


Laila. Let him learn to fight so that he may become a tiger.


Otherwise he will grow up to be a puppy.


Omrow


[/quote]

if he grows up then how would he still be a puppy?


Courage — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 - 11:43

Salam Alykum Omrow, you're really the craziest and cutests little lads I've ever come across. laila can you give him his Needo?


Iftikhar (not verified) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 - 16:24

Salaam


London School of Islamics is an educational Trust. Its aim is to make

British public, institutions and media aware of the needs and demands of the

Muslim community in the field of education and possible solutions.


The demand for state funded Muslim schools is in accordance with the law of

the land.


I do not blame the parents, Imams and Masajid for the plight of the Muslim

youths. All Muslim youths suffer from identity crises because they find

themselves cut off from their cultural roots, literature and poetry. All of

them lack self-confidence and self-esteem. British education has made them

stupid. They have become economic slaves of the British society. They do not

know where they belong. They are unable to enjoy the beauty of their

literature and poetry. A man is a product of his culture, language and

faith. They go hand in hand.


The solution of all the problems is state funded Muslim schools with

bilingual Muslim teachers as role models right from nursery classes. The

Charter of Islam teaches true tolerance and equality and indeed is more

acceptable to all people of the world than the United Nation Human Rights

Charter. Islam does not just mean a beard, a cap and a bunch of

self-interpreted fatwas.


Accoding to a research by Goldsmiths, university of London, bilingual

learning can provide substantial benefits for second and third generation

children whose families speak a language other than English. Even when

children have grown up in the UK with English as their stronger

language,using both languages aids cognitive development and strengthens

their identity as learners. It is crucial that schools support c hildren's

mother tongue through bilingual learning activities connected with the

mainstream curriculum. Now Primary National Strategy recognises the value of

bilingualism and promotes early language learning. Policy makers need to

encourage good practice in schools, otherwise, the potential benefits of

bilingual leaning will be lost to future generations.


The research also discovered that many second and third generation children

are in danger of losing these skills if they do not have opportunities to

develop their mother tongue through academic work at school. Bilingual

children who learn in their family's language as well as English do better

at school. It is very important that parents continue to talk to their

children in their first language.


It is absurd to say that Muslim schools threaten the social cohesion of the

nation. Diversity is a blessing and we should feel proud of diversity. The

real threat to social cohesiondoes nt come from Muslim parents but from

government that seeks to force these parents to conform with the state's

ideas about how and what their children should be taught. There is no

evidence that Muslim schools are undermining social cohesion.


Courage — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 - 16:49

So rather than having seperate and segrgating schools why not encourage more Muslim or bilingual teachers to go into state schools?

If any school promotes segregation rather than diversity and tolerance hand in hand, then it doesn't prepare you for the real world. Having Muslim teachers and governors is a much better way than having seperate schools, to make Muslims feel proud of being Muslims yet helping them to be successful in the real world.