Sweden government aims to close more Schools owned by Muslims in the country community in Attempt to push the alleged “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization”. in education, prof move Criticize for selective discrimination.
Earlier this year, the Scandinavian country’s then education minister, Lena Axelsson-Kjellblom, said in a press conference that she government Introduced a bill aimed at “banning the establishment of The so-called independent religious schools.
The bill essentially prevents schools from expanding by increasing the number of their students or opening new Offshoots from 2024 onwards.
Only Islamic schools have been targeted by the legislation so far, which has angered organizations, researchers and Islamic schools, arguing that decision to me shut down Islamic schools did not exist on Poor academic results Or other shortcomings in teaching, but had anti-Islamic political motives.
Muhammad Amin Al-Kharaki, head of Framstegsskolan Independent Islamic School in Ragsved suburb of Stockholm, he told Anadolu Agency (AA) that about 20 schools that classify themselves as Islamic or those owned by Muslims have been closed. with Only three remain, competing in a lawsuit against they.
Last May, the country’s school inspectorate announced Framstegsskolan was closing down. However, the school won Appeal Administrative Court said decision should No longer applicable, pending ruling.
decisions made on “conspiratorial allegations”
Inspectorate decision To close the school was based on A report by the Swedish Internal Security Service (SAPO) with “conspiratorial allegations” about the Muslim Brotherhood group and secret agendas, and the alleged terrorist labels that it has left baffled some researchers.
“If I don’t have it research My background, having studied and researched the Brotherhood, I would have been afraid of the darkness. I will be afraid of Basically all Muslim leaders in Sweden’s local news The Sier outlet quoted Emin Bulgarevich, a colleague professor in Sociology of Religion, he said.
“This is beyond that shows That we have social The climate where the Muslims are being invaded made suspecious. It’s a shame that Sabu, of All the authorities have fallen into that hole,” said Bulgarevich, who lecturer in Islamic Theology and Philosophy at Uppsala University.
Islamic nurseries also arrest in Crosshairs
Saimagarden Nursery in Akla neighborhood of stockholm, also run By Framstegsskolan, it was to close last August because of SAPO allegations that children They were in risk of extremism.
The court, however, overturned move and pre-school remains open up a final The verdict is passed.
Al-Kharaki noted that Sabu did not mention any specific accusations regarding either school in His report and he instead only refer to “secret” Sources.
confirm that danger To which the Inspectorate’s argument put forward, he said that if the school was accused of state children in risk of extremism, with There is no real evidence or past Incident, then “too hard for You are accused party, to defend yourself because nothing happened. It’s something that might happen.”
According to Kharaki, the school inspector never visited Framstejskolan to monitor alleged extremism and refused to question Sabu’s report.
Anti-Muslim agenda
Sid Bosuladzic, A board member of Nyan political party and top official in The southernmost county of Skane, told the A.V. a. The closing of schools was not related to education, but to the anti-Muslim political climate.
pointed out out how Right-wing parties currently in power They explicitly said they didn’t have anything against Christian, Jewish or other schools.
who’s policy in His words normalize Islamophobia and make life more Difficult for Minorities, just crossed problems with Islamic schools, supposed to “stop extremism.” In doing so, they influence general opinion and how Muslims look.
Bosuladzic explained that it was the Social Democrats who initially led this issuebecause they are “against All private Schools, argued that the state should run All educational institutions.
In practice, however, only Islamic schools bear the brunt of Even the policies of the Social Democrats, despite their claims general opposition private education.
in past elections, instead of concentration on Issues like economy With unemployment soaring, politicians have fueled anti-Muslim sentiment, he said, noting that closing schools was a reflex. of this is.
When was the bill first introduce it government, claimed that all religious schools would be affected. but, in realityThis was not the case as there were no other religious schools shut down Except for Islamic schools.
