- “The Panorama investigation identified a book for 15-year-olds being
used in the classes which teaches about Sharia law and its punishments. It
says: ‘For thieves their hands will be cut off for a first offence, and their
foot for a subsequent offence.’ There are diagrams showing children
where cuts must be made. One passage says: ‘The specified punishment
of the thief is cutting off his right hand at the wrist. Then it is cauterised to
prevent him from bleeding to death’. For acts of ‘sodomy’, children are
told that the penalty is death and it states a difference of opinion whether
this should be done by stoning, or burning with fire, or throwing over a
cliff.” “Sharia lessons for pupils aged six: BBC uncovers ‘weekend
schools’ that teach pupils how to hack off thieves’ hands”, Daily Mail, 24
November 2010, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-
1331789/Sharia-lessons-pupils-aged-BBC-uncovers-weekend-
schools.html/. See also.”BBC’s Panorama claims Islamic schools teach
antisemitism and homophobia”, The Guardian, 22 November 2010,
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/nov/22/bbc-panorama-islamic-
schools-antisemitism/. ↵
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