Father wants to pull children out of school after image of Prophet mistakenly shown in assembly

An angry father has called for Muslim parents to pull their children out of primary school after a teacher mistakenly displayed an image of the Prophet Muhammad during an assembly. Staff have apologised for the incident, which occurred at Hunter’s Bar Junior School in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, last week, and launched an investigation into the … Read more

Father wants to pull children out of school after image of Prophet mistakenly shown in assembly

Angry father calls for Muslim parents to pull their children out of primary school after teacher mistakenly displayed image of Prophet Muhammad in assembly Image was shown in presentation on children’s achievements during Ramadan  Religious leaders calling for calm after the incident at junior school in Sheffield But furious Atif Mohammed has rejected the apology … Read more

Independent inquiry into how pupils were shown Prophet Muhammad cartoons

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

Teacher tells father of fears for his life over Prophet Muhammad row  

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

Teacher tells father of fears for his life over Prophet Muhammad row  

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

RE teacher suspended over Prophet Muhammad cartoon ‘defended his right to freedom of speech’

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

Cartoons of Prophet Muhammad ‘had been on school’s curriculum for TWO YEARS’

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

Ricky Gervais ridicules backlash at teacher who ‘showed Prophet Mohammed cartoon’ to class 

Ricky Gervais has today ridiculed Muslims angry with a teacher given death threats after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students, declaring: ‘What next? People being punished for insulting unicorns?’. The atheist British comedian, 59, has mocked the protesters who have gathered outside Batley Grammar School demanding the unnamed teacher is sacked for blasphemy, … Read more

Ricky Gervais ridicules backlash at teacher who ‘showed Prophet Mohammed cartoon’ to class 

Ricky Gervais has ridiculed Muslims angry with a teacher given death threats after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students, declaring: ‘What next? People being punished for insulting unicorns?’. The atheist British comedian has mocked the protesters who gathered outside Batley Grammar School again today demanding the unnamed teacher is sacked for blasphemy, forcing … Read more

Furious parents protest over ‘Prophet Muhammad cartoon shown in class’

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