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Inside the Islamic School That Shocked Britain

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A state-funded Islamic school in Birmingham once educated more than 700 students between the ages of 4 and 16. But what investigators reportedly found inside th

A state-funded Islamic school in Birmingham once educated more than 700 students between the ages of 4 and 16. But what investigators reportedly found inside the school sparked debate in the United Kingdom in 2020.According to reports discussed in a Sky News interview, inspectors raised concerns about: strict gender segregation between boys and girls; books in the school library containing controversial teachings about marriage and gender roles; questions about how traditional religious materials were being presented in an educational setting
Eventually the school closed. Hatun shares her reaction.