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Subject: reform of madrassas
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urvoice1 8.09.12 - 05:22pm
An Islamic watchdog is calling for the reform of madrassas following the latest conviction of a teacher for child cruelty. The Mosque and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB) recognises the problem of abuse in the after school classes. Irfan Patel, 33, was found guilty on Friday of cruelty against children at a Lancashire mosque * +

urvoice1 8.09.12 - 05:23pm
In the last year, three teachers from madrassas in Lancashire have been convicted of beating children, the latest case involving Patel.In August Kurram Hussain, also from Blackburn, was found guilty of what magistrates called gratuitous degradation in beating two boys aged 10 and 11.That followed Ibrahim Yusuf's conviction while teaching at an Accrington madrassa in 2011. * +

urvoice1 8.09.12 - 05:24pm
r Afzal, the chief crown prosecutor for north-west England, handled all three prosecutions. He thinks abuse is far more widespread. When we talk about three successful prosecutions in the last year in the North West and probably a dozen nationally, we're talking about literally the tip of the iceberg, he said * +

urvoice1 8.09.12 - 05:31pm
A religious teacher at a Lancashire mosque who admitted using torture techniques on four children has been given a suspended sentence. Irfan Patel, 33, of Pelham Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to four counts of cruelty to a person under the age of 16 at Preston Crown Court.He was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months * +

northie 8.09.12 - 06:40pm
in england it doesnt take much to be accused of cruelty or torture against children. There are some serious cases though. Seen some on youtube where children are whacked against the back of the head, for instance * +

urvoice1 8.09.12 - 06:44pm
Patel, who was trained as a madrassa teacher in India, admitted using stress positions in which pupils squatted for long periods as a punishment. He also admitted beating pupils between January and October 2011 *

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