Tags: Islam
School breaks ties with group that hosted Islamic extremists
Posted: Thu, 14 Feb 2019
A school has stopped letting its premises to an Islamic weekend school after the NSS raised concerns over the messages it was promoting. Read More »
Event to mark 30th anniversary of fatwa against Salman Rushdie
Posted: Fri, 08 Feb 2019
An event to commemorate the women who defended the right to publish The Satanic Verses is to be held in London next Thursday. Read More »
Religion must not trample on children’s rights, says Ofsted head
Posted: Thu, 24 Jan 2019
The chief inspector of schools in England has told parliament that children's rights should take priority over religious concerns. Read More »
NSS warns home affairs committee against ‘Islamophobia’ definition
Posted: Wed, 23 Jan 2019
The NSS has warned a parliamentary committee against recommending the adoption of a formal definition of 'Islamophobia'. Read More »
Home secretary urged not to adopt definition of ‘Islamophobia'
Posted: Sun, 09 Dec 2018
The NSS has urged the home secretary to resist calls to adopt a formal definition of 'Islamophobia' which have been put forward by a parliamentary group. Read More »
NSS questions charity links to Islamic TV channel under investigation
Posted: Fri, 23 Nov 2018
The NSS has questioned why a preacher who has said Muslims should be terrorists is a trustee of a registered charity. Read More »
New guidance supports teaching RSE and evolution to young Muslims
Posted: Mon, 05 Nov 2018
Pupils should be taught about evolution, art, and sexual relationships and no child should be forced to wear a hijab, says new guidance by a Muslim advocacy group. Read More »
Theology isn’t secular courts’ business, NSS tells justice secretary
Posted: Fri, 28 Sep 2018
The NSS has written to the justice secretary after its latest complaint about a judge who interpreted Islamic scripture was dismissed. Read More »
Pakistan’s PM calls on ‘Muslim world’ to raise ‘blasphemy’ at UN
Posted: Fri, 31 Aug 2018
Pakistan's prime minister has called on "Muslim countries" to raise a coordinated objection to cartoons of Muhammad at the UN. Read More »
Tribunal dismisses homophobic Muslim teacher’s discrimination claim
Posted: Mon, 13 Aug 2018
A tribunal has dismissed a claim of religious discrimination from a deputy head teacher who was sacked for expressing homophobic views. Read More »
Brewery: we took down Saudi flag from pubs to avoid offence
Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2018
A brewery has told the NSS that it told thousands of pubs to remove Saudi Arabia's flag from World Cup displays to avoid causing offence. Read More »
NSS appeals to ombudsman over judge’s remarks on Islam
Posted: Wed, 27 Jun 2018
The NSS has appealed to the judicial ombudsman over remarks a judge made to the Parsons Green bomber Ahmed Hassan. Read More »
NHS withdraws faith-based fasting advice after NSS request for review
Posted: Fri, 22 Jun 2018
NHS Choices has removed advice which drew heavily on Islamic theology from its website and will consider replacing it. Read More »
NSS asks NHS Choices to review advice on fasting during Ramadan
Posted: Tue, 12 Jun 2018
The NSS has asked NHS Choices to review health advice on its website which draws heavily on Islamic theology. Read More »
NSS: judge shouldn’t have interpreted Islam when sentencing bomber
Posted: Tue, 27 Mar 2018
The NSS has said judges should "refrain from theological interpretation" after a judge's comments to a terrorist. Read More »
NSS criticises Facebook over ban on ‘halal lion king’ satirist
Posted: Tue, 27 Feb 2018
The NSS has criticised Facebook's decision to remove the page of a satirist who mocks Islamist preachers. Read More »
Pressure on DfE to issue guidance on hijabs and fasting in schools
Posted: Mon, 15 Jan 2018
A highly respected primary school's chair of governors has called for Government guidance on the Islamic headscarf and fasting. Read More »
Ofsted to consult and publish guidance on religious clothing policy
Posted: Wed, 29 Nov 2017
Ofsted has said it will consult "a range of stakeholders" before finalising its guidance over religious garments such as hijabs. Read More »
Islamic faith schools endorsing misogyny, dossier reveals
Posted: Tue, 28 Nov 2017
A former integration tsar has said faith school openings should pause amid news that Islamic schools endorse wife-beating and misogyny. Read More »
Ofsted to crack down on schools which require girls to wear hijabs
Posted: Mon, 20 Nov 2017
Schools which force only girls to wear religious garments could be in breach of equality laws, Ofsted's chief inspector has said. Read More »
