In India as almost everywhere else worldwide, there has been a problem with madrassas spreading the jihad ideology. Madrassas have been referred to as “Islamic military camps” and “Islamic guerilla camps.”
India however, did not mention jihad teaching in madrassas as one of the reasons for its move to secularize them. This was likely done in order to avoid further accusations of “Islamophobia” and any provocation with neighboring Pakistan. Education Minister Himanta Biswa “positioned the law as a move to empower the Muslim community. He said it would ensure ‘a right to equal education for all children and eases the path to higher education.’”
“Indian state bans government-run Islamic schools from teaching religious scripture”, CNN, December 31, 2020:
New Delhi (CNN)An Indian state ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has passed a law to convert all Islamic schools to regular education institutions.
Every government-run Islamic school in Assam, locally known as madrassas, will be converted by April, the state’s Education Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, confirmed on Twitter on Wednesday.
In a speech to local politicians the same day, Sarma positioned the law as a move to empower the Muslim community. He said it would ensure “a right to equal education for all children and eases the path to higher education.”
Madrassas provide a system of education in which students are taught about the Quran and Islamic history alongside general subjects like maths and science.
According to the 2011 government census, Muslims make up 34.22% of Assam’s total population.Once the law is passed, the madrassas will become “secular schools” which will not teach students about the Quran, officials said.
Opposition politicians have criticized the move, alleging it is reflective of hardening anti-Muslim attitudes in the Hindu-majority country.
Senior state opposition leader Debabrata Saikia claimed the new law was passed by the BJP to “consolidate more Hindu votes.”“It is a polarization tactic,” Saikia said. “(The BJP) is trying to do it in an official capacity. There is no such need for a law.”
Opposition politicians from the Indian Congress Party and the All India United Democratic Front staged a walkout during the discussion of the bill.
According to the chairman of Assam’s Madrassa Education Board, Imran Hussain, about 700 schools will be impacted.
“If parents have sent their kids to madrassas for just theological studies, they may have a problem,” Hussain said…..
Will Tyson says
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gravenimage says
Terrrible, Will. Thanks for that link.
Krishna says
government must also ban madrasas in kashmir
Infidel says
They should ultimately ban it everywhere in India. Those who wanna study islam (to become jihadists, as opposed to the way say, RS studied it), can go to Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan
juleonly says
What about private schools funded by richer Muslim countries.
This is going to be huge problem in USA with conservatives pushing for privet. There are probably hundreds. Instead, Public schools should be better funded and with smaller classes like the ones i went to. Great education and all about America. It makes a difference.It unites. We need good public schools not private for profit teaching who knows what and even with funds from our taxes….to make madrasas.
gravenimage says
Jule, I don’t believe that there are any Madrasses in the US that have been able to get certaified as acredited private schools, To the extent that they exist here–at this point, at least–Muslims go to them in addition to regular school, not instead of.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
If parents have a problem with this perhaps the whole family can relocate to the hellhole country of Pakistan.
Infidel says
Or Bangladesh, where the bulk of their muslims are from!
Infidel says
Christine – as the main story notes, you should correct the headline – it’s one Indian state – Assam – that has banned teaching islamic texts. It’s not banned in other states in India. Education is a state subjct in that country
gravenimage says
Hope it’s a start, though.
Infidel says
+1 ?
Fully agree!
Mojdeh says
Quran is from chapter 11 to end belongs to Impostor all Muslims are deceived. In Iran people as soon as freedom arrives by any means. They will have chance to choose real religion of peace Jesus Christ and some Zoroastrians and etc… Islam accept war and stoning of female or make them prostitute for one night or more called Sigheh temporary marriage. , also merry more than one women has nothing to offer. Islam is end of line? Mullahs can sleep around get aides and die is good. Less to prosecute them.lol Condoms in Iran is like Gold ? When a child is born get merry with 60 years old men Islam is tyranny and psycho religion.Question any more!
gravenimage says
India bans government-run schools from teaching about Islam, converts them to regular education institutions
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*Good*. Madrasses are dangerous in any case, but having taxpayers fund them is even more insane.
juleonly says
It is happening in USA.
SS says
The Indian Congress has pandered to Indian Muslims for decades, spending $billions of Tax payers’ (mainly Hindus) money on goodies like Haj subsidies and Islamic religious schools. In turn Indian Muslims have been pissing on Hindus’ heads. Muslims can’t have it both ways: they can’t have both democracy and SHARIA!
gravenimage says
Jule–with all respect–where are American taxpayers being forced to pay for Madrasses? I’m not saying this is not a potential danger, but I can find no evidence of this happening here now. Citations, please.
Boycott Turkey says
Madrasses are nothing but terror training camps they should be banned but I bet the lying liberal media will say India is targeting the Muslims and imran Khan will go crying to the UN again I wish more countries where like India when it came to Islam
sidney penny says
“An Indian state ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has passed a law to convert all Islamic schools to regular education institutions.”
You would have thought that this would be all over India and not in just one state.
and why are madrasses run by the state government?
Why is a state government running and paying for private religious schools.
and 700 madrasses in that state alone. No wonder is a cot case.
sidney penny says
India should not worry about what the PM of Pakistan Imran Khan says and does. His number one hobby seems to be complaining about India and crying to the UN about India.