Debate Flares Over Muslim Prayer Ruling in German School
German educators are hotly debating a recent court decision that upheld a Muslim student's right to pray on school property. He'll be able to pray on school grounds but not during class time.

Deutsche Welle
March 31, 2008

http://www.islamist-watch.org/380/debate-flares-over-muslim-prayer-ruling-in-german

Excerpt:

In response to a recent court decision that said a Berlin high school must provide a Muslim student with a prayer room, a debate has flared up that pits religious freedom against a German law to keep public institutions religion-neutral.

Berlin Senator for Education Juergen Zoellner defended his decision not to contest the court's decision. The state expects the "place of education, the school, to act neutrally," Zoellner told RBB Inforadio.

He was afraid any action could be perceived as "trying to influence the content" of the legal case, which is still awaiting a second phase.

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Debate Flares Over Muslim Prayer Ruling in German School German educators are hotly debating a recent court decision that upheld a Muslim student's right to pray on school property. He'll be able to pray on school grounds but not during class time.

Debate Flares Over Muslim Prayer Ruling in German School
German educators are hotly debating a recent court decision that upheld a Muslim student's right to pray on school property. He'll be able to pray on school grounds but not during class time.