Muslims’ prayers rooms banned in schools in Quebec, Canada

RELIGIOUS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Muslim organisations in Canada are taking legal action against a proclamation in Quebec that bans religious activities in schools.

Islam Channel reports that the ban on prayers in schools was introduced by Quebec education minister Bernard Drainville last month, saying prayer rooms go against Quebec’s policy of secularism.

The Muslim Association of Canada and the Canadian Muslim Forum, along with four other local organisations, say this violates freedom of religion: “as this is a complete ban on all forms of prayer and prayer is an essential component of Muslim religious practice, this prohibition discriminates against a group of individuals to the detriment of other groups”.

They have taken their cases to the Quebec Superior Court.