Child Abuse, Bigotry Rampant in Britain’s Muslim Schools

[afleitch]

The footage is being shown on Dispatches tonight so I won't comment until it has been shown. There has been some spinning on this already from both sides.

However I have already noticed the trend of the use of the 'spectre' of the EDL as a new close-down mechanism; 'it'll play into the hands of the EDL' is the new attempt to put a cork on discussion of issues that need to be discussed. Certainly this school has to be investigated.

[afleitch]

Until the 1950s? I can remember more than a few people wearing them when I was little. Mind you, I did live out of the way just a bit.

I stand corrected.

It was only old women, mind.

I remember that too, but it had less to do with modesty and more to do with shielding themselves from the elements

[afleitch]

Concerned parents have helped the police launch an investigation into child beatings that have allegedly taken place at 3 mosque run madrasses in Glasgow.