There is no area of life that Islam does not touch, including education. Islamic Studies departments in universities tightly control the narrative so that students spend years learning about Islam without any exposure to its political aspects. If jihad is discussed at all, it is portrayed as the internal, personal struggle of conscience to be a better Muslim (which is non-violent) and violent jihad is barely discussed, if at all. But it is violent jihad that affects society.
In middle school and high schools, non-Muslim students are often encouraged by teachers to show solidarity with their fellow (Muslim) students by fasting for Ramadan. Worse yet, in places like Austria where Muslim students make up a high percentage of the student body, there have been cases of Muslim boys bullying other students (especially girls) into saying the shahada or wearing a hijab.
In this latest instalment of Coffee & PI, Milan welcomes our own CSPII members Greg (Australia) and Maria (Austria), as well as special guest Christian Klar, Austrian school headmaster to discuss these issues and the solution.
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