Sir Michael Wilshaw was asked if a fear of being politically incorrect was stopping the Government from developing a national policy on hijabs in schools, and he said: “Yes absolutely. There is a reticence, and it’s leaving headteachers alone, isolated and vulnerable.”
Yes, of course. This is a nation that has sacrificed thousands of its young girls to the fear of being “racist” and “Islamophobic.” It has brought its present dilemmas and troubles upon itself.
Amanda Spielman said some religious fundamentalists want to “actively pervert the purpose of education … and in the worst cases indoctrinate impressionable minds with extremist ideology.”
That’s true, Ms. Spielman. But which religious fundamentalists? In reality, no Christian fundamentalists are doing this, and you know that. Only Sharia-observant Muslims are doing it. Your fear to name them makes you part of the problem, and illustrates why Britain will never solve this problem. If British authorities cannot even name those who are causing the trouble, they will never dare to confront them.
“Ministers too ‘politically correct’ to enforce hijab policy in schools, former Ofsted boss warns,” by Kate McCann, Telegraph, February 14, 2018:
The Government is too politically correct to enforce rules on hijabs in schools, leaving teachers “alone, isolated and vulnerable”, the former head of Ofsted has warned.
Sir Michael Wilshaw said a lack of formal policy from the Department for Education on whether children should be allowed to cover their heads in lessons has led to angry clashes.
He also highlighted concerns that there are 150 schools around the country which make it compulsory for children to wear hijabs, adding that “the country has enormously changed” and some communities hold very conservative views which cannot easily be challenged.
It follows a public outcry after a primary school in east London announced it was banning children from wearing hijabs but was forced to reverse the decision after complaints from parents.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday Sir Michael said: ” There’s something like 150 schools…. which in short make it compulsory for youngsters to wear a hijab – so what’s happening about those schools?
“The country has enormously changed. When heads want to change things, they have now to take into account deep-seated and sincere feeling of communities, some of whom who have conservative views.
“The Government needs to step in. It can no longer say it’s up to the headteachers. That head might be faced with an opposition which says, well hang on, you made this decision, but there’s a school half a mile away which does allow [wearing hijabs for primary aged children].”
Asked if a fear of being politically incorrect was stopping the Government from developing a national policy on hijabs in schools, he said: “Yes absolutely. There is a reticence, and it’s leaving headteachers alone, isolated and vulnerable.”
Currently schools are expected to set their own policy on uniform, but critics have warned some feel unable to do so because of strong held views about religious attire, and have called on ministers to help by setting national guidance.
The Government is expected to come under further pressure to publish formal guidance on hijabs later this month, after the education select committee said it would hear evidence from the current chief inspector of schools about the issue.
Amanda Spielman will be questioned by MPs after she backed the Newham school’s decision.
Earlier this month she said some religious fundamentalists want to “actively pervert the purpose of education … and in the worst cases indoctrinate impressionable minds with extremist ideology”….
Gjallarhornet says
Makes you want to cry when you read, the cowardice of the British government and the abandonment of these girls to barbaric non British values.
Funny things is, though. How can the apracthicks think this will work? Now you’ve got 150 schools like this. How many in five years? 300? And what kind of people will come of such schools? I think we all know the answer to that question.
This is just building up. How can anyone think this will work?
steve says
The cowardly, PC, Governments of this country are secretly hoping for some kind of civil war to erupt . This will cure the problems that are obvious, the Immigration abuse business, crime, the belief that the indigenous British are too stupid to hold executive positions in their own country, the BBC mantra of the ‘hideous whiteness’ of our society and much more. The civil disturbance will eventually simmer down, the emerging government will blame the Right Wing and who knows,things might improve…..
Save Europe says
The last time Michelle Obama came to the UK, prior to the last U.S. Election, she chose to visit a Muslim Girls school in London and said – ‘you girls are the future.’ Every single one wore a hijab, and both that and M Obama’s choice of schools to visit was a disgrace!
Guy Forester says
I hope that did not surprise you.
N>Milne says
Nothing she does will surprise. him either They got away with so much towards destroying thr western world and I know they are still behind the plan along with Soros
Jayell says
‘you girls are the future.’……..Future of WHAT exactly?
Michael Skok says
Armageddon. They will raise the sons for the army that will face Jesus at His Second Coming Who will melt them away into a lake of blood. .
gravenimage says
Repulsive, Save Europe.
Roderick MacUalraig says
PLUS ONE!!
Carolyne says
Ms. Obama was and is a disgrace.
Save Europe says
Agreed. However by forcing girls to wear this they’re admitting Muslim men do molest underage girls who aren’t wearing Muslima apparel, or are non Muslim girls.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Your moderation is appreciated
gravenimage says
+1
Older Canadian says
The hijab is commanded by the fundamentalist. The schools that make this compulsory are telling us all the name of their game, and the indoctrination being taught. Scary.
It is interesting how muslims when they are the minority in a country constantly demand their rights. But whem muslims are the majority in a country the minority have no rights. Can not think of an exception to this since this religion was invented.
Those poor little girls. They will go through their entire life never feeling the wind in their hair. How cruel.
I wonder if our great feminist PM Trudeau would agree, or if he would condemn this horrid treatment of little girls in the UK which undoubtedly will come to Canada soon.
WestFail says
Careful, some W O K E outlet like Teen Vogue might run with this story on their next cover as evidence of female empowerment
PRCS says
After last summer’s “edgy” article, rather imagine Teen Vogue is truly off limits for little Muslimas:
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/anal-sex-what-you-need-to-know
Kay says
They are effectively setting up a parallel society for Muslims (vs non-Muslims) and for females (vs males). It’s abhorrent that it is being allowed in Britain.
Calls to mind Brown vs Board of Education, here the anti-forces slyly described as community rights.
I have heard in other countries (Phillipines maybe) how Mohammedens take over existing Catholic schools then force their dogma and religious education into already quality schools and forbid Catholic religious teaching. Like parasites. But I didn’t expect it in Britain.
pfwag says
The UK is going to hell in a hand basket.
MFritz says
Steam and angry noises emanating from the grave of Winston Churchill?
Light_n_Fluffy says
Churchill would have the entire current political establishment rounded up for treason.
PRCS says
“It follows a public outcry after a primary school in east London announced it was banning children from wearing hijabs but was forced to reverse the decision after complaints from parents.”
*The issue was hijabs on prepubescent Muslimas.
“The Government is expected to come under further pressure to publish formal guidance on hijabs later this month, after the education select committee said it would hear evidence from the current chief inspector of schools about the issue.
*That evidence needs to examine and make clear–once and for all–what islam’s texts say about this. Because they know such an examinations will expose their deceit, Muslim “extremists” steadfastly oppose it.
Guy Forester says
I doubt that it helps when we see May or Merkel wearing a hijab or Corbyn complaining about islamophobia.
Muslim2018 says
Wait, you lot said that the UK is a free country, freedom of thought, conscience and to practice one’s faith.
So what is barbaric about hijabs when Mary the Mother of Jesus peace be upon her’s portraits clearly shows she wears the hijab? What about the nuns of the Catholic Church?
The girls aren’t doing anything extreme or barbaric, in fact the girls should get accustomed to hijab at a young age so that it is not difficult for them in adulthood. The hijab is part of an expression of their Islamic faith, why won’t you all Islamophobes respect this?
“And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their khimār over their breasts and not display their beauty except to their husband, their fathers, their husband’s fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments.”
— Quran 24:31
“Those who harass believing men and believing women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a grievous sin. O Prophet! Enjoin your wives, your daughters, and the wives of true believers that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): That is most convenient, that they may be distinguished and not be harassed.”
— Quran 33:58–59
So all the Islamophobes on JW will continue to hate Islam but at the end you will be the losers.
LeftisruiningCanada says
“So what is barbaric about hijabs when Mary the Mother of Jesus peace be upon her’s portraits clearly shows she wears the hijab? What about the nuns of the Catholic Church? ”
Do Catholics wish to impose the head covering upon every female in every school?
“The girls aren’t doing anything extreme or barbaric, in fact the girls should get accustomed to hijab at a young age so that it is not difficult for them in adulthood. The hijab is part of an expression of their Islamic faith, why won’t you all Islamophobes respect this?”
You well know the reasons we oppose hijab and everything it stands for in islam. Why won’t you kuffarphobes respect our culture, but instead seek to dominate it with your own?
Roderick MacUalraig says
It’s spelled PISSLAM.
gravenimage says
Da’wa spouting “Muslim2018” wrote:
Wait, you lot said that the UK is a free country, freedom of thought, conscience and to practice one’s faith.
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Note that Muslim2018 is confusing freedom with *force*. With Muslims, this should hardly surprise. Imam Muhammed Al-Isbali said, “by the age of 10, it becomes an obligation on us to force her to wear Hijab, and if she doesn’t wear Hijab, we hit her”. *Ugh*.
And, of course, Muslims regularly murder their daughters who resist wearing Hijab, as happened with poor Aqsa Parvez.
More:
So what is barbaric about hijabs when Mary the Mother of Jesus peace be upon her’s portraits clearly shows she wears the hijab? What about the nuns of the Catholic Church?
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Well, this is just grotesque calumny. “Muslim2018” himself quotes Quran 33:58–59 below, making it plain that the message of Islamic cover is that Muslims can harrass and rape uncovered Infidel women.
The idea that Catholic nuns–let alone the Virgin Mary–are for the rape of uncovered women is *just sickening*.
The “Prophet” Muhammed was a notorious rapist–Jesus never did any such thing. How can “Muslim2018” think we don’t know this?
And no one has to become a nun–not Catholics, not other Christians, and not anyone else in the West. The idea that anyone has to dress as a nun in wimple is just false. Even most nuns don’t dress in this manner anymore.
More:
The girls aren’t doing anything extreme or barbaric, in fact the girls should get accustomed to hijab at a young age so that it is not difficult for them in adulthood. The hijab is part of an expression of their Islamic faith, why won’t you all Islamophobes respect this?
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First, “Muslim2018” is saying that forced wear is an “expression”–and it is, but not of these girls, but the Muslims who are forcing them to wear it.
And of course “Muslim2018” does not consider this barbaric–after all, this is a creed that considers mutilating little girl’s genitals and marrying them off to old pedophiles to be perfectly fine.
More:
“Those who harass believing men and believing women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a grievous sin. O Prophet! Enjoin your wives, your daughters, and the wives of true believers that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): That is most convenient, that they may be distinguished and not be harassed.”
— Quran 33:58–59
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As I noted above, this gives Muslim rapists carte blanch to harrass women who don’t wear Hijab. This should not suprise; Muslim clerics affirm that “uncovered meat” is fair game for Muslims to rape.
“’Women are like uncovered meat’ Muslim cleric linked to terror groups”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2006/10/women-are-like-uncovered-meat-muslim-cleric-linked-to-terror-groups
More:
So all the Islamophobes on JW will continue to hate Islam but at the end you will be the losers.
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“The losers” means that Muslims consider anyone who opposes forced Hijab and the Islamization of the civilized West to be bound for hell. And most Muslims are fine with violently helping such Infidels on their way. This is how Muslims think.
Carolyne says
Since there were no cameras or photographs at the time Mary lived, we don’t actually know what she wore. For reasons I don’t understand, Catholic nuns wore (Many of them don’t now) the costumes worn when their order was established. Until quite recently though, Catholic women were required to cover their heads in church.
I do not know why religions are so concerned with women’s hair. I find it silly. Just another order from some mythological being.
gravenimage says
Of course, Carolyne, Catholic women were not killed if they did not wear a scarf in church.
LeftisruiningCanada says
““The Government needs to step in. It can no longer say it’s up to the headteachers.”
Weakness and permissiveness in the face of a totalitarian force like islam will only end up with a much greater tyranny further down the line. Calls for State involvement will increase in all areas as we are threatened more and more by the ‘community’. For the sake of avoiding a little discomfort now, which would require making a stand on ‘little’ issues like this one, it is inevitable that a stand taken later will need more force and precipitate more violence.
Try teaching a child to be respectful when he is 15 and strong, instead of doing it when he is 2 and pliable, and see which is better for everyone involved.
Jayell says
Hello Muslim2018.
I quote you :- “Wait, you lot said that the UK is a free country, freedom of thought, conscience and to practice one’s faith….” Quite right, we do. And that’s because it is NOT an Islamic country. You surely don’t need me to tell you that, if you followed islam to the letter and ran the show here, you lot would feel obliged to allow yourselves these marvellous freedoms, but no-one else. That’s the message of your Good Books and the way things usually turn out in countries that are run your way. Don’t try to argue your way out of that; the facts are very clear.
I quote you again:- “So what is barbaric about hijabs when Mary the Mother of Jesus peace be upon her’s portraits clearly shows she wears the hijab? What about the nuns of the Catholic Church?…..”
We don’t know what Mary wore over her head, if indeed she wore anything. You are referring to an artist’s impression only. Our Lady never sat for a portrait! Likewise, women of various cultures in various parts of the world have covered their heads for any number of reasons, including Lancashire mill girls, and none of these coverings would have been called ‘hijabs’ and not worn for any remotely Islamic reason since none of them would have been muslims. Nuns in the catholic Church are in Holy Orders and not ‘ordinary citizens’, and even then do not always wear anything on their heads these days. So that argument won’t wash. And do me a favour and leave the ‘peace be upon her’ business out when you’re talking about key Christian figures, because a properly-informed critical study of Islamic literature shows that intellectual property from other religions appearing in islam has been carelessly and imperfectly imported to the extent that one is effectively not referring to the same entities. Even the names do not appear the same (e.g. ‘Jesus’ in the West is ‘Isa’ in islam).
I quote you again:- “The girls aren’t doing anything extreme or barbaric, in fact the girls should get accustomed to hijab at a young age so that it is not difficult for them in adulthood. The hijab is part of an expression of their Islamic faith, why won’t you all Islamophobes respect this?
The question of ‘barbarity’ does not, of course, relate to the simple piece of material placed over the head, but to the quasi-religious philosophy that it represents. So the contention here is not that the wearing of the hijab is itself an act of barbarity, but that it signifies a desire to associate with a belief system that explicitly condones and even prescribes barbarity; which, therefore, clearly makes it a sign of potential barbarity. Finally, I note that you refer to the nonsensical concept of ‘islamophobia’, which would be correctly defined as ‘the irrational fear of islam’. This ridiculously inaccurate term appears to be associated with the rise of political correctness and, I believe, closely followed the coining of the equally fatuous term ‘homophobia’ (which was invented as part of a move to promote homosexuality in society). It is a feature of modern Western societies that relatively few are given to suffering ‘irrational fears’, and certainly not in the case of islam, where the tenets of the ‘faith’ and knowledge of the character and actions of its founder are readily available for rational study in well-documented form. It is the result of such informed critical study that many in the West have come to view islam with opinions varying between distrust on the one hand to disdain on the other, even disgust. To attempt to dismiss this considered reaction with a term that suggests ‘an irrational fear’ is an utterly contemptible insult for which you should apologise forthwith. Likewise, you mention the word ‘respect’ as something that is owing to the followers of islam, which is rather outrageous considering that islam openly prescribes disrespect for everything but itself.
Roderick MacUalraig says
Sound riposte. Very sound.
gravenimage says
Good post.
LeftisruiningCanada says
“We don’t know what Mary wore over her head, if indeed she wore anything. You are referring to an artist’s impression only.”
This is a good point, and also relates to another news article on here about a billboard campaign for hijab.
Mary was of course Jewish, and likely did have some kind of head covering.
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-what-people-in-ancient-israel-really-wore-1.5304235
Even now, Jewish women often wear a head covering of some type, though it is generally done in quite a subtle way, such as a wig over their own hair. Interestingly, Jewish women often only start wearing a hair covering once married – before marriage, they don’t. This is a sign that they no longer wish to be the subject of other men’s attention, perhaps like a longer range wedding ring.
The point is of muslims bringing Mary up is disingenuous at the very least, and a sign of islamic revisionism (IE. Mary was a good muslim) for sure. Are they willing to admit that all Jewish women are similarly worthy of respect because they cover their hair?
Christian women have often in the past, and still do in many places, wear some kind of head covering as part of normal life.
That’s fine of course. I’ve nothing against it at all. Christians have freedom in this area.
But of course, islam came along, ripped off the practices of other people and used it as another piece of it’s tyrannical system of human destruction.
Lydia Church says
The point is no one has to wear anything on their heads if they don’t want to.
And no one can force you to.
I would simply refuse.
Come what may, but I would refuse.
Let them enforce that all must wear crosses, and see what comes as a result!
And I would wear a cross in addition to no hijab.
But… that’s me!
Lydia Church says
This is so obviously the islamification of all things British!
Who needs a sharia law on paper when they can get everyone in a burka or hijab and all of that?
Roderick MacUalraig says
Agreed. Nasty, foul people forcing women and girls to dress like this. Any feminist outcry over this?!
LeftisruiningCanada says
Yes.
Justin Trudeau is shocked that anyone would oppose mandatory hijab laws.
gravenimage says
UK: 150 schools now make it compulsory for girls to wear hijab
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Just a few years ago I never would have believed that this could happen in Britain.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Yes, things are speeding up. If past events tells us anything, it’s that islamic takeovers can happen very quickly, and when you don’t really expect it.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Nobody expects the islamic takeover
POD in Canuckistan says
Or the Spanish Inquisition.
I’m going to break out the comfy chair.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, LeftisruiningCanada.
Mo says
I had to read that headline twice! Where are the “feminists”?
** crickets **
Oh, that’s right. They are too busy knitting ridiculous pink hats, whining about being oh-so-oppressed in America, and shrieking about their “right” to murder their own children. No time for this, just like they had no support for their fellow women fighting against REAL oppression in Iran.
R Cole says
Theresa May’s knees are probably knocking on this report.
The thought of actually having to make a decision!
Though the conservatism referred to here, has nothing to do with this century or even millennium. It’s all about the 7th century Arabia and ideas around female modesty, based on Muhammad’s relationship with a child.
Rather frightening.
Imagine Jesus telling or even implying that a child should be covered up, for the purposes of modesty. And this was 600 years prior to Muhammad.
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I think some even in the Arab world are not supportive of this idea. Believe it was a Saudi on Arab TV who said he objected to the requirement that little girls had to cover up.
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Subsidized Diversity
With 80% of UK [and French and German] Muslims on welfare benefits and with an estimated 10% low waged, it seems the consequences of these mass immigration policies are more trouble than they are worth. When you add to this the enormous outlay for security [or the UK looks like Pakistan or Afghanistan where there’s a bomb or other brazen attack on heavily populated areas, every so many weeks], then mass immigration from the Muslim world has to be a net loss.
Culturally it’s probably worse, as everything Christian becomes offensive and Islam is increasingly imposed. And all at the expense of the host nation.
Koran 9:29 ….until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.
Lmill says
I have been saying for years that places like the UK, France and Sweden have raised the white surrender flag and in 15-2o years we will refer to them as the places we formerly called the UK, France and Sweden. The men in these countries have given up and it’s all part of the globalist takeover of the west, it worked. It was a multi pronged attack that has been very overwhelmingly sufficient and successful!
What happens when the parents want boys & girls in opposite classes at all times or opposite schools at all times!?!
What happens when the schools take mandatory breaks for praying in school? Well all the mu-slime kids will mock, harass and belittle and beat up the kids that don’t partake and most kids want to fit in so many kids will voluntarily submit and become mu-slime themselves. Obviously the boys and girls will have separate prayer rooms if they aren’t already divided in separate schools.
If the left/liberals/democraps don’t wake up and stop the virtue signaling and their incessant need to cater to islam then this will happen and that rite there is the problem -they want this to happen.
The left is so misguided that they will be more than willing to destroy something just to prove that they are not “racist” or “xenophobic” or any of the other words they love to call anyone else who disagrees with them.