Spanish schools to tackle extremism by segregating Muslims from Christian classmates
Muslim students can choose to be separated from their Christian classmates and given an hour-long class of Islamic studies. The government claims students will be taught more about the Koran based on a "moderate" reinterpretation based on equality and human rights. But critics say the guidelines will discourage Westernisation and integration - which they believe are better ideals to promote in order to combat Islamic extremism. The Spanish government has published new guidelines for tax-payer funded Islamic lessons in public pre-schools, primary and secondary schools across the country. GETTY The students will be taken out of classes and separated from their Christian classmates According to translations by the Gatestone Institute of the state gazette, the guidelines call for primary school children to "recognise Mohammed as the final prophet sent by Allah and accept him as the most important." It will also teach youngsters that "the Koran is a gu