Unfortunately, religious discrimination is prevalent throughout this school. Previously, the school had a prayer room, but this has been shut down this academic year and students have been prohibited from praying within the school premises. They have been told to leave the school building in order to observe a basic religious right.

Furthermore, the school has banned students from wearing abayas and even long skirts despite having a no uniform policy. The updated dress code is vague, which is open to interpretation. The dress code states, "Any clothing specific to prayer and worship of any faith should not be worn in School." Staff at the school have interpreted this in an islamophobic manner targeting a large number of Muslim students, banning them from wearing clothing that is not specific to prayers yet common amongst the Muslim community, such as abayas, jubbahs and even long skirts. This is clearly religious discrimination against the large number of Muslim students and this islamophobic attitude cannot proceed further.

We want an end to this deliberate attack to our religious right.