18 July 2019

Private Islamic school that had extremist library book on how to help the Taliban with 'Don't make the Jews and the Christians your friends' on page one is rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

A private Islamic school that had an extremist library book on how to help the Taliban with 'Don't make the Jews and the Christians your friends' on page one has been rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted.

The book at Jamia Islamia Birmingham also supported the creation of an Islamic State, while others contained 'misogynistic messages' and condoned the use of the cane as physical punishment.

Ofsted concluded the literature was 'actively undermining fundamental British values' and handed it the lowest possible rating - a step down from an inspection in 2017 which said it 'requires improvement'.

.... It and similar works were freely available to the 132 boys aged 11 to 19 who attend the £1,800-a-year school in Sparkbrook, Birmingham. School leaders said they were not aware of the books, even though they were marked with the institution's logo, the Ofsted report said. [Daily Mail] Read more