An angry mother has accused a primary school of denying her child water on one of the hottest days of the year for fear of upsetting pupils observing Ramadan.
Kora Blagden, 32, claimed a teacher at her son Luke’s school refused to let the 10-year old drink from his water bottle because it was unfair to fasting classmates.
Many pupils at Charles Dickens Primary School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, are fasting during Ramadan, which means they refrain from taking food or water between sunrise and sunset for around 30 days, depending on the moon.
Mother-of-four Kora said: 'Just before bedtime me and my sons Luke, ten, and Alfie, eight, were talking about Ramadan as we had seen it on the news.
'Luke said to me he was told he wasn’t allowed to drink in class by his teacher.
'The reason being, a child who is fasting had a headache and the teacher said it would be unfair if the other children drank in front of the pupil.
'They normally have their bottles on their table but they were kept in a tray by the teacher.
'He went along with it but he was thirsty and didn’t want to offend the other children.
'Alfie said he was allowed to drink in the morning but not in the afternoon.Read the rest HERE.
If you get a chance, read some of the comments at the source of the article. Many of the commenters seem very frustrated and that this incidence seems to be just the tip of the iceberg.
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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints routinely fast on the first Sunday of every month for 2 meals or 24 hours. The money saved from those meals is donated to help the poor. While fasting is not mandatory, many members participate, including children over 8 years old. In fact, that's the age I began to fast. The idea that anyone would ever be sensitive to us and refuse a young child a drink of water because of us is absolutely ridiculous. This is another example of the fear muslims incite in others, and it is absolutely unacceptable. I wouldn't expect other children to abstain from eating or drinking if my children participate in a voluntary fast.... I bet muslim children are never forced to participate in Christian prayers or rituals at school because all such "offensive" practices have been removed on their behalf.
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