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Blackburn school will close if Islamic primary takes all pupils ( UK )
Lancashire Telegraph ^ | 16th November 2012 | Bill Jacobs,

Posted on 11/19/2012 10:02:28 PM PST by george76

PARENTS and governors are gearing up to fight to save a Blackburn school facing closure to make way for East Lancashire’s first state-funded Islamic primary.

Sacred Heart RC Primary School is likely to close because the opening nearby of the Olive Islamic School for more than 600 pupils will leave it with too many empty desks.

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The new Olive Islamic school will welcome pupils of all faiths and backgrounds in the area, including those from Sacred Heart where 98 per cent of its 210 pupils are Asian Muslims.

(Excerpt) Read more at lancashiretelegraph.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 11/19/2012 10:02:34 PM PST by george76
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98%in sacred heart are Moslem. it’s better that they are in an islamic school?


2 posted on 11/20/2012 1:27:46 AM PST by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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