Salmond backs plans for Islamic faith school

by Murdo MacLeod
The Scotsman
May 18, 2008

http://www.islamist-watch.org/551/salmond-backs-plans-for-islamic-faith-school

Excerpt:

SCOTLAND'S first state-funded Islamic school could get the go-ahead within months after First Minister Alex Salmond declared he was "sympathetic" towards the controversial move.

Campaigners are planning to submit a detailed proposal for the faith school to Glasgow City Council within two months and officials last night confirmed they would consult on the proposal.

But former Scottish education minister Sam Galbraith condemned the move as a "retrograde step", arguing that it would be bad for the Muslim community by hindering integration.

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