Independent inquiry into ‘context’ of how Batley Grammar School pupils were shown Prophet Muhammad cartoons in ‘blasphemy’ lesson will be held after Muslim parents’ protests Furious protesters including Muslim parents rallied outside the school gates The teacher has been suspended and gone into hiding for fear of his own safety Batley Multi Academy Trust said today … Read more
The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy row after allegedly showing students a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad fears he will be murdered and will never be able to return to his old life, his father has told MailOnline. The teacher, 29, who is not being named, has gone into hiding with his partner after … Read more
The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy row after allegedly showing students a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad fears he will be murdered and will never be able to return to his old life, his father has told MailOnline. The teacher, 29, who is not being named, has gone into hiding with his partner after … Read more
The RE teacher suspended over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have ‘defended his right to freedom of speech’ in a heated telephone call with the father of a Muslim pupil at Batley Grammar School, Mail Online can reveal. The ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ in his 20s, who has not been named, is also … Read more
Parents at Batley Grammar School say pupils were shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed as part of the school’s curriculum. One parent told MailOnline that their teenage daughter was shown the same controversial images in a PowerPoint presentation during a Religious Education lesson two years ago. In that instance, they said, the lesson was taken … Read more
Police descended on a school today as dozens of furious Muslim parents protested outside after a teacher allegedly showed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a religious education lesson. Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire had to delay its opening and told pupils to stay at home amid chaotic scenes at its gates, as headteacher … Read more
Police called as furious Muslim parents protest at gates of Yorkshire grammar school after teacher showed pupils Prophet Muhammad cartoons in class – as head issues ‘sincere apology’ at ‘great offence to community’ Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire delayed opening and told pupils to stay at home amid chaotic scene Headteacher Gary Kibble has … Read more
Muhammad Ali’s son has said his famous father would have hated the ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter protests, as he claims the movement is ‘pitting black people against everyone else’ and insists George Floyd’s killer ‘was doing his job’. Muhammad Ali Jr., 47, said his dad believed ‘all lives matter’ and would have branded protesters demanding … Read more
Muhammad Ali’s son has said his famous father would have hated the ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter protests, as he claims the movement is ‘pitting black people against everyone else’ and insists George Floyd’s killer ‘was doing his job’. Muhammad Ali Jr., 47, said his dad believed ‘all lives matter’ and would have branded protesters demanding … Read more