Islamic schools praised for promoting British values ’faced with watchdog questions after labeling gays ‘evil’
- Abu Bakr Trust has been praised by Ofsted for promoting equality and British values
- Allegedly posted that accepting homosexuality was part of the ‘fallen culture’
- The trust also posted a video on Facebook describing LGBTQ as ‘evil deeds’
An Islamic school trust praised for promoting British values is reportedly facing watchdog questions after labeling gay people as ‘evil’.
The Charity Commission has taken legal action against the Abu Bakr Trust, which runs three schools and a nursery in Walsall, West Midlands, after employees used social media platforms to promote anti-gay stances, it is alleged.
While one of its schools was found to be inadequate in the latest inspection, another was praised by Ofsted for promoting equality and British values, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
Just months after its inspection last year, the trust reportedly posted on Facebook that accepting homosexuality is part of a ‘fallen culture’, and shared a video saying ‘when homosexuality is praised and exalted you know the culture has fallen ‘.
The video also told followers to pray for “protection from LGBTQ,” describing it as “evil deeds,” commenting, “My Lord, save me and my family from what they are doing.”
An Islamic school foundation praised for promoting British values is facing watchdog questions after labeling gays as ‘evil’, it is alleged. (File image)
According to the Sunday Telegraph, the trust also shared a video of a Taliban cleric discussing women’s rights following the group’s takeover of Afghanistan, stating that “each country is independent.”
The reports seemed to undermine the Ofsted inspectorate, which apparently thought students at Abu Bakr girls’ school “talk confidently about tolerance, acceptance and respect” and that the work in pupils’ books clearly shows that fundamental British values are being actively promoted.
The revelation comes at the same time as an online petition to parliament to ‘remove LGBT content from primary schools’ relationships curriculum’ has more than 20,000 signatures.
The Henry Jackson Society, which identified concerns with Abu Bakr, is concerned about an anti-inclusive education campaign in Birmingham, which has seen protests outside schools in recent years.
The trust, which posts regularly on Facebook, runs three schools and a nursery in Walsall, West Midlands, whose staff reportedly used social media platforms to promote anti-gay views
Charlotte Littlewood, a research fellow at the think tank that compiled the research, said: ‘The efforts of hate preachers, activists, community organizations and even schools to oppose education about inclusion and equality in the UK should be a major concern for the DfE . ‘
A spokesperson for the Charity Commission told MailOnline: ‘We have opened a compliance case with the Abu Bakr Trust regarding social media activity and are currently reviewing information to inform our next steps.’
The Department of Education has the power to order Ofsted to investigate independent schools and said any form of discrimination was illegal.
MailOnline has approached the Abu Bakr Trust for comment.
