On Friday, 2nd August, 3 Muslim children were suspended from Springwell School in Hounslow, West London, after they tried to forcefully convert one of their Hindu classmates to Islam. The Muslim students brainwashed the Hindu child into agreeing to alter his name to Mohammed and remove his kalava (sacred thread tied to the wrist) with scissors. The Muslim boys additionally advised the Hindu boy that eating meat would make him stronger and halal meat is stronger. This is even though they knew he was a vegetarian.
The incident came to the fore only after the parents of the Hindu child noticed changes in his behaviour after he returned from school one day. They learnt that their son’s Muslim classmates were motivating him to convert to Islam. They even threatened to stop talking to him if he did not change his religion.
The parents then talked to the class teacher who allegedly tried to pacify the matter saying that it must be the part of kids’ exploration. The parents continued to question the Muslim students’ activities. “I love any religion. It’s not the problem. But what I am worried about is those kids who have been taught like this by their parents or someone,” the parents said expressing concern about why were the Muslims trying to convert their son.
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But the situation escalated after the minor boy told his mother that he wants to change his name to Muhammad. “I was at work and in the afternoon I got a phone call from my son’s mummy and she said to me that our son wants to change his name to Muhammad. I am like where is this coming from and I was really shocked actually to hear that. We never talk about any other religion at home, not even our own religion. We just keep it to us adults, especially with kids,” the father of the boy said.
The family then approached the school administration and informed them about the incident. The school took cognizance of the incident and learned that the Muslim students had threatened the Hindu boy of cutting the friendship ties if he failed to change his religion. The school eventually ended up suspending the students.
“In this day and age, we all have freedom of expression but then you know people they use the kids, I mean, if that is the case in this in scenario then it’s really sad,” the Indian father added.
The parent revealed Ealing Nub News email correspondence between himself and Springwell’s Headteacher, Mrs Kamaljeet Grewal, who acknowledged the problem. She informed the parent that the school is actively working to build a safe and inclusive environment, with procedures in place to avoid grooming, indoctrination, and pressure based on religious or ideological beliefs.
The family also informed other families and neighbours about the incident, worried that it might be happening to other students and in other schools too.
