Please vote to change the exclusive admissions policy at Madani High School in Leicester, UK.
Madani is a state funded Islamic faith school based in the multi-cultural city of Leicester.
This year the admissions policy for the school changed. The policy now includes an incorrect definition of a Muslim and requires the applicant to complete a supporting letter to declare the school of Islamic Law to whom they belong, which will be used as an oversubscription filtering criteria.
The definition of a Muslim as described in the policy is as follows:
http://www.madanihigh.leicester.sch.uk
Practising Muslim children and children of Muslim faith will be defined as:
- Those children who believe in the oneness of God (Tawhid)
- the finality of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him (P.B.U.H.)
- respect all the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)
- and follow one of the four recognised schools of Islamic Law (Hanafi, Shafi, Hanbali, Maliki)
The final point in Madani's definition is incorrect. The declaration of a Muslim as prescribed by Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) is: "La illaha illallah Muhammad alrasoolallah"
, "There is no God but Allah and Muhammed is His messenger".
There is no reference or requirement to follow any school of Islamic Law.
The policy is designed to promote the selection of an exclusive section of Muslims from the Leicester community. It is discriminatory and totally opposes the teachings of Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H) and the principles promoted in cosmopolitan Britain.
Please vote to change the policy and align the definition of a Muslim with that of the declaration prescribed by the Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H.), removing the reference to any schools of Islamic Law.
I keep refreshing the page and it is just wild seeing how many people want this school to actually reflect the community it serves. It honestly blows my mind that this is happening and I am just sitting here in my kitchen wondering how this even became a policy in the first place, but the traction is real now.
3 Comments
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Ahmed Weber
16 years ago
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This policy is just plain wrong. Schools should be bringing the city together not picking and choosing who counts as a Muslim based on their own rules.
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Sarah Werner
16 years ago
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Ridiculous to gatekeep faith like this. My kids should be able to go to their local school without filling out paperwork about schools of thought. Fix it.
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Yusuf Aguilar
16 years ago
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THATS NOT HOW IT WORKS. Leave the theology to the mosque and let the kids just get an education. So much division over nothing.
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Please vote to change the exclusive admissions policy at Madani High School in Leicester, UK.
Madani is a state funded Islamic faith school based in the multi-cultural city of Leicester.
This year the admissions policy for the school changed. The policy now includes an incorrect definition of a Muslim and requires the applicant to complete a supporting letter to declare the school of Islamic Law to whom they belong, which will be used as an oversubscription filtering criteria.
The definition of a Muslim as described in the policy is as follows:
http://www.madanihigh.leicester.sch.uk
Practising Muslim children and children of Muslim faith will be defined as:
- Those children who believe in the oneness of God (Tawhid)
- the finality of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him (P.B.U.H.)
- respect all the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)
- and follow one of the four recognised schools of Islamic Law (Hanafi, Shafi, Hanbali, Maliki)
The final point in Madani's definition is incorrect. The declaration of a Muslim as prescribed by Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) is: "La illaha illallah Muhammad alrasoolallah"
, "There is no God but Allah and Muhammed is His messenger".
There is no reference or requirement to follow any school of Islamic Law.
The policy is designed to promote the selection of an exclusive section of Muslims from the Leicester community. It is discriminatory and totally opposes the teachings of Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H) and the principles promoted in cosmopolitan Britain.
Please vote to change the policy and align the definition of a Muslim with that of the declaration prescribed by the Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H.), removing the reference to any schools of Islamic Law.
I keep refreshing the page and it is just wild seeing how many people want this school to actually reflect the community it serves. It honestly blows my mind that this is happening and I am just sitting here in my kitchen wondering how this even became a policy in the first place, but the traction is real now.
3 Comments
A
Ahmed Weber
16 years ago
Featured
This policy is just plain wrong. Schools should be bringing the city together not picking and choosing who counts as a Muslim based on their own rules.
S
Sarah Werner
16 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous to gatekeep faith like this. My kids should be able to go to their local school without filling out paperwork about schools of thought. Fix it.
Y
Yusuf Aguilar
16 years ago
Featured
THATS NOT HOW IT WORKS. Leave the theology to the mosque and let the kids just get an education. So much division over nothing.
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This policy is just plain wrong. Schools should be bringing the city together not picking and choosing who counts as a Muslim based on their own rules.