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ASSEMBLIES’
ROW IN SHEFFIELD
Published: 10/02/2009 14.00
Mr. Mohammed Shafiq, Chief
Executive of the Ramadhan Foundation comments:
“I strongly believe that
where there are pupils from different religions then their needs are
met in school assemblies and that schools use the opportunity to
encourage dialogue and understanding of different faiths.
However I do not support
separate assemblies for each religious community, there is a perception
that these separate facilities establish mistrust and disunity when we
should be promoting cohesion and multi faith.
We must be very careful
that we use this opportunity to learn more about different faiths and
understand them, this is central to what makes the UK a great place to
live in.
Having separate assemblies just leads to division when we should be
promoting human unity.”
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Notes for editors
1. The
Ramadhan Foundation is a leading Muslim youth organisation in the UK
that is working for peaceful co-existence and dialogue for all communities.
2. Based
in Greater Manchester and working to also establish the platform for
human unity amongst our communities in the UK.
3. Mohammed
Shafiq is the Chief Executive of the Foundation, aged 29 and active
campaigning for a positive image of Islam and Muslims in the UK.
Mr. Mohammed Shafiq
Chief Executive
Ramadhan Foundation
07989 764624 or 07814 835912
Mohammed.shafiq@ramadhanfoundation.com
www.ramadhanfoundation.com
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