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The Thinking Muslim
Are British Schools Hostile to Muslim children? with Dr Amina Shareef
May 11, 2024
Dr Amina Shareef discusses how British schools shape Muslim students' perceptions and identity, challenges of accommodating Muslim practices, racial hierarchies, homeschooling benefits, Quranic education importance, and Palestine solidarity suppression impact on Muslim women. The conversation delves into diverse topics including the clash between Western values and Islamic practices in education.
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- British schools exhibit hostility towards Muslim pupils, reflecting broader marginalization issues.
- The lack of diverse cultural representation in UK education perpetuates racial hierarchies and disconnection.
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Understanding Islamist Extremism and its Impact on Western Values
Islamist extremism is a focus of concern, with discussions centering on assimilation challenges faced in Western societies like France. There is a shift in focus towards managing and containing Islam within a Western political context. The depiction of Islamist extremism as a political project seeking to supplant Western values, resembling Arabian conspiracy theories, shapes policy perspectives. The embrace of multicultural accommodation by institutions is deemed as a form of political Islam, influencing the interpretation of extremism.
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