Muslim students in Malta on the increase

With Maria Camilleri as Headmistress, Mariam al-Batool remains the only Muslim school worldwide to be run by a Christian headmistress.

6 October 2013, 12:00am
by James J. Piscopo

1 min read

More than 350 boys and girls started this scholastic year at Mariam al-Batool, the only Muslim school in Malta that falls under the Directorate of Education.

The Assistant Head of Mariam al-Batool, Kenneth Busutill, said that over the past few years the Muslim community has been growing and, as a result, the number of Muslim students at the school has been growing too.

Busutill explained that one of the reasons for such an increase in Muslim students is due to the African conflicts that have been taking place over the past few years.

With Maria Camilleri as Headmistress, Mariam al-Batool remains the only Muslim school worldwide to be run by a Christian headmistress.

Read more in today’s edition of Illum.

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I would like to clarify that I gave more details but this is what usually happens when phrases and sentences are taken out of context. I also know that not all Africans are Muslims and vice versa. One of the reasons why we are experiencing an increase in our student population is due to the current African conflicts. Obviously, there are other reasons. The main reason is because the Muslim community in Malta has been growing over the past years. Kenneth Busuttil Assistant Head of School

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I know some people still confuse between "Muslim" and "Africans", but is it really possible for an assistant head of school can think and explain the issue in this so simplistic terms? "Busutill explained that one of the reasons for such an increase in Muslim students is due to the African conflicts that have been taking place over the past few years." How about a break down of facts and numbers ? Remember, Africans are not Muslims and Muslims are not Africans, only some are...

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