Muslim educators to contest ban on madrasas by Indian state in highest court

Muslim teachers in Uttar Pradesh are planning to appeal a recent court ruling that effectively banned Islamic schools in the state, Arab News reported yesterday.

Last week, the Allahabad High Court scrapped a 2004 law governing madrasas, stating that it violated India’s constitutional secularism and ordered students to be moved to conventional schools.

The teachers argue that the ruling is unconstitutional and violates the right of minorities to run their own educational institutions under Article 30 of the Constitution.

According to the article, they plan to take their case to the Supreme Court, emphasizing that madrasas provide a well-rounded education, including Quranic studies, Islamic history, and general subjects like math and science.

These teachers also express hope that the state government will intervene to prevent the dismantling of Islamic schools.

There are over 16000 recognised and over 8000 unrecognised madrasas operating in Uttar Pradesh state, whose fate now hangs in balance due to anti-Islam policies implemented by the Nationalist Modi government.