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Monday, 14 December 2015
Post about living alongside a Muslim community
Metro, Gay man's touching blog post about living alongside a Muslim community, 9 Dec 2015 "He has observed some beautiful moments in the daily lives of British Muslims, as well as managing to show that their presence can have a positive influence on a neighbourhood."
A Muslim man has been forced off the Tube for acting 'suspiciously' with an iPad
Independent, A Muslim man has been forced off the Tube for acting 'suspiciously' with an iPad, 10 Dec 2015 "A Muslim Tube passenger has reportedly been forced off a train after a commuter accused him of using an iPad suspiciously."
Ofsted targets ‘growing threat’ of unregistered schools
Guardian, Ofsted targets ‘growing threat’ of unregistered schools "In his latest letter, sent on Friday, Wilshaw said Ofsted teams had discovered three unregistered schools in Birmingham last month where there were serious fire hazards and, on one site, “unhygienic and filthy conditions”. The schools had a “narrow Islamic-focused curriculum”, with evidence of misogynistic, homophobic and antisemitic teaching material, Wilshaw said. Staff were not properly checked to work with children."