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UK secondary school “infiltrated by Muslim extremists” praises al-Awlaki during assemblies

Apr 4, 2014 9:31 am By Robert Spencer

Park View SchoolTahir Alam, chair of governors at the school, insisted that the controversy over this was a manifestation of “Islamophobia”: “I believe it is a witch hunt based on all sorts of false allegations which have been repeated over many weeks. I also believe it is motivated by anti-Muslim, anti-Islam sentiment that is also sort of feeding this frenzy.” Horror of horrors — “Islamophobia” in Supine Britannia? Call Nick Lowles! Call Fiyaz Mughal! Call Theresa May! Tahir Alam must be put in charge — he must be made Education Secretary immediately! Anything less would be harmful to the public good and community cohesion!

“Children at secondary school ‘infiltrated by Muslim extremists’ listened to assembly praising Al-Qaeda leader, say teachers,” by John Hall for the Daily Mail, April 3:

A secondary school in Birmingham has been accused of praising senior Al-Qaeda figure Anwar al-Awlaki during assemblies.

Two members of staff at Park View Academy claimed a senior colleague had endorsed the teachings of the now dead American-born leader of Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula, and that a viewpoint politically sympathetic to the terrorist group had been promoted in an assembly.

The Department of Education confirmed that several schools in the area – thought to include Park View – are under investigation amid claims hard-line Muslims are trying to indoctrinate pupils.

Park View Academy denies the allegations, which were made by anonymous members of staff who were speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

The two anonymous members of Park View staff reportedly insisted there was truth in the allegations that hardline Muslims had infiltrated the school.

They added that non-Muslim members of staff were being isolated, male and female pupils were being segregated, and that nepotism was apparent in the hiring of new recruits.

Allegations of radical Islamist infiltration of several schools in Birmingham, apparently including Park View, first came to light last month when a letter referring to a ‘Trojan Horse’ plot was sent to the local council, then leaked to the media.

The source and authenticity of the letter remains unclear, but it has led to the Department of Education investigating financial records and interviewing staff members at ‘more than 12 schools’ in the area.

Education Secretary Michael Gove is believed to have taken a personal interest in the investigation, which includes both faith schools and secular establishments.

Claims that Park View Academy employed members of staff sympathetic to Al-Qaeda were raised during the first visit by a journalist to the school since the ‘Trojan Horse’ allegations were made.

During an interview Tahir Alam, chair of governors at the school, insisted on accompanying reporter Sima Kotecha at all times, and restricted her access to other members of staff.

Speaking of the leaked letter and addressing claims he is the ‘ringleader’ of the hardline Muslim takeover of the school, Mr Alam said: ‘You can go round the school, you can have a look at the school, and you will find there is no evidence for these things whatsoever.

‘So whatever practices that the school is observing, they are actually voluntary. None of them are prescribed – they are purely optional,’ he added.

Mr Alam – who has been a governor at Park View for 17 years and was also a pupil at the school, went on to say: ‘I believe it is a witch hunt based on all sorts of false allegations which have been repeated over many weeks.

‘I also believe it is motivated by anti-Muslim, anti-Islam sentiment that is also sort of feeding this frenzy,’ he added.

The Islamic call to prayer is said to be played in corridors at the self-described ‘multi-faith school’, which is predominantly staffed by Muslims of Pakistani parentage.

The majority of governers at the school are said to be followers of the Wahhabi movement – an ultra-conservative branch of Sunni Islam, according to Birmingham’s Labour MP Khalid Mahmood.

Mr Mahmood, who chairs the Tackling Terrorism All-Party Parliamentary Group and has long been a vocal critic of Park View Academy, said: ‘The majority of kids are Sunni mainstream Muslims. It is an attempt at indoctrination.

‘These are state schools, not Islamic. I am very concerned at the way non-Muslim staff have been dealt with and the effect on the children,’ he added.

He suggested that education officials had previously steered clear of getting involved in disputes with Muslim schools for fear of being dubbed racist.

‘Council officers were in a difficult position where they either went along with it or were portrayed as anti-Islamic,’ Mr Mahmood said.

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  1. Angemon says

    Apr 4, 2014 at 9:54 am

    “‘I also believe it is motivated by anti-Muslim, anti-Islam sentiment that is also sort of feeding this frenzy,’ he added.”

    He also believes in drinking sewage water and he’d have to his wife if muhammad fancied her. I’m not sure he’s the kind of person one should take seriously. C’mon, he’s talking about anti-islam sentiment when he’s criticized for praising a terrorist. Either he’s implying that terrorism is a valid part of islam or he’s using a straw-man to shut up his critics by accusing of religious intolerance.

    “‘So whatever practices that the school is observing, they are actually voluntary. None of them are prescribed – they are purely optional,’ he added.”

    Paying the Mafia is optional. Giving your wallet to the thug on the street that points you a knife and asks for it is also optional.

  2. RG says

    Apr 4, 2014 at 11:58 am

    Is anybody surprised???

    • RG says

      Apr 4, 2014 at 12:01 pm

      Britainistan!!!

      • john spielman says

        Apr 4, 2014 at 12:51 pm

        or just “crapistan”

  3. mortimer says

    Apr 4, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    Awlaki preached unvarnished terrorism and depraved, merciless murder of disbelievers. Here is an example of his exhortation to kill Western countries participating in fighting Al Qaeda:

    “The fact that fighting against the US army is an Islamic DUTY today cannot be disputed. No scholar with a grain of Islamic knowledge can defy the clear cut proofs that Muslims today have the right -rather the duty- to fight against American tyranny. Nidal has killed soldiers who were about to be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in order to kill Muslims. The American Muslims who condemned his actions have committed TREASON against the Muslim Ummah and have fallen into hypocrisy.”

    Muslims who are ‘moderate’ commit TREASON.

  4. Jay Boo says

    Apr 4, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    # Tick, Tock
    A hypnotic pendulum like the swinging watch
    The old single-headlight illusion disappearing act
    What then appears as two is the same one tailing on your track
    Friday converts aided by P.R. infiltrate and snoop yet they leave a stinking trail
    Be careful and flush out the big Islamist rats

  5. David says

    Apr 5, 2014 at 4:56 am

    Britain’s officials have this fantasy utopia in their head where everyone & all cultures & religions live together peacefully under their multiculturalism myth. I wonder if it has hit them yet that the Muslims actually want to dominate & bring in their own system to take over the existing one? Has it actually sunk in what they have done? What did they think when they realised where things are heading? I’m curious to know.

  6. Andy says

    Apr 5, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    Why Londoners allowing this crazy people teach their own children on daily basis? No wonder if school produce more crazy jihadist. Welcome to the hell londonistan !

  7. citycat says

    Apr 6, 2014 at 12:19 am

    “I also believe it is motivated by anti-Muslim, anti-Islam sentiment that is also sort of feeding this frenzy,”

    If all the anti-Infidel shenanigans committed since they arrived were to be made known to all then there would be more than a frenzy.

    They are shrouded in lies and well practiced trickery, to get through to the time when they can enforce their tyranny without any need for lies and trickery.

    It’s all playing for time, there’s only one golden truth in Islam, and that is total conquest, and one little goal like this thwarted by the infidels, if it does get thwarted that is, means absolute jack to what is “unseen” in Islam, and what will yet manifest if jack continues to done by the powers that be.

  8. tpellow says

    Apr 6, 2014 at 8:21 am

    “Birmingham ‘Trojan Horse’ plot ‘started 20 years ago’”

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-26883618

    ‘Telegraph’ (£)-

    “Muslim parent: Radical school is brainwashing our children.
    Mohammed Zabar, whose daughter attends Oldknow Academy, has spoken out after the head, Bhupinder Kondal, was driven out.”

    By Andrew Gilligan.
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10747220/Muslim-parent-Radical-school-is-brainwashing-our-children.html

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