Muslim parents seek greater facility for pupils to observe religious practices [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 24 June 2011
PARENTS of Muslim children would like greater provision by schools to facilitate prayer and flexibility around their religious holidays.
Two parents who addressed the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector on behalf of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland said their children have been lucky to attend one of two Muslim schools in Dublin.
Pupils there follow the same curriculum as other schools, learning their Muslim faith during the time for religious education, and also taking classes in Arabic and the Koran.
But for some of the estimated 4,500 Muslim children attending other primary schools, Fatima Abdul Basit said many parents raise the lack of a prayer room for their children as a big issue.
