An Islamic school has removed 'extremist' books from its library which promoted ISIS and warned against befriending Jews and Christians.
The texts were initially discovered at Jamia Islamia Birmingham at Fallows Road, Sparkbrook, in June during a visit by Ofsted inspectors who delivered a scathing verdict of the independent boys school and lowered its rating from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Inadequate' across the board.
The watchdog's subsequent report described the nature of the books which they deemed to be 'actively undermining fundamental British values'.
It said: "The school library contains books that promote extremist views and support for an Islamic State. For example, a series of aims set out in one book includes ‘To help the Taliban government in the accomplishment of enforcement of Shari’ah in Afghanistan’ and ‘To struggle for the creation of Islamic states in which the Islamic canons will enforced practically [sic]’.
"On the front page of this book are the words ‘Don’t make the Jews and the Christians your friends’. [Birmingham Mail] Read more
