A school has issued a grovelling apology after footage showing Muslim students praying outside in the cold weather prompted outrage within the community.The video showing male pupils at Oldham Academy North conducting their Jummah (Friday) prayers outside provoked a furious reaction on social media after it was claimed a female teacher had ‘kicked them out of the classroom’.
In a statement issued after the clip went viral, the school issued a ‘wholehearted apology’ and confirmed an investigation has been launched.