UK: Islamic School Boasts Library Books Condoning Stoning And Lashing, School Chairman Calls Criticism, "Islamophobia"

Mohammed Gargles Balls

From the BBC:

A Muslim school found to have books suggesting stoning and lashing as appropriate punishments says it is the victim of “hostility”. Ofsted said some of the library books at Olive Tree Primary School in Luton contained fundamentalist views which had “no place in British society”. 

The education watchdog deemed Olive Tree Primary School in Bury Park Road “inadequate” following a visit in May. Farasat Latif, chairman of governors, said he rejected Ofsted’s findings. Last month’s inspection was abandoned when parents complained their children had been asked about homosexuality. 

But Ofsted said it had already gained “sufficient evidence” to produce a report.  

But Mr Latif said: “Ofsted came into the school looking for problems of extremism and intolerance and didn’t find any. “They carried out a half-baked inspection, which they abandoned half-way through. 

“We are the victims of the extreme politics of Michael Gove whose ignorance of Islam is matched by his hostility. Many Muslims will feel alienated and victims of state Islamaphobia. 

“We are a small school with 65 children and got 100 per cent on our SATS last year. We are involved with charities, like Dr Barnados which is not a Muslim charity.”