chronique:
The solution is simple. Allow everyone dress as they like. Get the children of the ifa priests to wear armlets and charms to school. During school hours, let the children of the ifa priests use bante(charm) to beat their Muslim counterparts and get them rolling on the floor. When it happens, muric and Co will come back to protest and other parties would insist they are just wearing their traditional religious outfits. The muslims would eventually choose between having their hijab wearing or being beaten with charms in school. Una never see wahala before.

Funny dude

nawtyme:

If you don't like the dressing in the school, withdraw and go to one which favors your dress code. You can not force a private institution to amend its values for you.
Today you are demanding hijab, if the bend, who knows what you would demand tomorrow?
Maybe it would now be forceful conversions to Islam

And it's as easy as saying it right?

herkeem:
The International School Ibadan (ISI) and the Hijab Ban.

ISI is a secondary school under the control of the management of University of Ibadan. The school has been in the news in the last few days for its refusal to allow willing female Muslim students use Hijab on their uniform. The situation has degenerated to the extent that the Muslim students were shut out of the school among other unwarranted actions of the school as represented by the Principal, one Mrs Phebean Olowe.

I have read and listened to different opinions on the development and I am not sorry for the positions I take on the matter. Before I conclude with my positions however, I have a few questions for the Principal in question as well as anyone with position same as or similar to that of the school management:

1. Does the wearing of Hijab by the willing female Muslim students portend any danger/evil for their colleagues (who don't), the school or anyone for that matter?

2. Is it against the law of the land for the students of such a 'public' school to wear Hijab?

3. Does their observance of that aspect of their constitutional rights rub or deny anyone of his?

If the genuine answers to the above questions are NO, then I am of the opinion that the assertion that the school's reactions are borne out of hatred for Islam and the Muslims must be very true and this has to stop and stop NOW.

And for those who might be asking, does their not wearing Hijab portend any danger? Yes, it does and contrary to the opinions of those that know not, not wearing Hijab makes female muslims less Muslims because it's not a flexible commandment. If your wish is really not to make them non-Muslims, let them use what makes them the Muslims that they are.

I call on all the concerned stakeholders and well meaning people of the society to intervene in good time to allow our female Muslim students join their colleagues without any further victimization, molestation, discrimination or disdainful treatment of any kind.

Leyin aponle, abuku lo Ku o........... Tori a ko le wa sa fun keke lo kolu moto.....

Adesanjo Oyejide.

The school has been co-existing for 55 years on the school rules and regulations. There are lots of missionary schools abound.

Sikay19:

I don't know your age or your status but your opinion is very crass... Comparing Nigeria which is a secular state to core Islamic countries is unreasonable... this is Nigeria where you are allowed to practice religion of your choice. As muslims we have no problem with any forms of dressing every others wears. but Hijab is our identity and we shall not compromise on this... what I don't understand is why are you feeling insecure about this.. inferiority complex is the order of the day.

Hijab is indeed your identity.
Religion of piss.

waali:

And it's as easy as saying it right?

Have we not seen it before?

Yankee101:
I used to to say that Yoruba land was the most tolerant part of Nigeria (except Ilorin which has always had crazy Alfas, maybe from the time of Alimi)


But not anymore


Intolerant Islamic extremism is taking deep seated roots

The Yorubas can decide if they want to be drawn back into the dark ages

Muslims are always intolerant when they fight for their right but they are tolerant when they allow their wards to sing Christian songs in a government school, attend lectures on Friday, pray in christian ways etc.

You guys are bunch of hypocritical christian teorrirsts

ollah2:


Likewise descendants of Isaac, they are always causing chaos everywhere in the world.

Tell me any Christian dominated country that have life-threatening group disturbing the peace of that place.

I can mention at least four Islamic group disturbing the peace of where they are....religion pieces

bankyblue:
Sometimes I just wonder!

Will the hijab give them knowledge?
Will the hijab make them stop doing bad thing?

What religion as done to us in this country can never be mention.....later u will tell me is peace you guys seek!
Always want to dominate where they are.

Will the hijab affect the knowledge or lack of it of non muslims?
Doing xmas parties and singing carol are not religious activities but that's okay since its christian's song

The question being asked is where in the school dressing code has hijab been forbideen? If it's not there then the horse has already left the stable. It can not be introduced now.
Someone once use hijab in the school and they said they allowed it for health reason. That is the exposure of what they have inside, we can allow hijab if it's not for religion but for other reasons.

Magalan:


The school has been co-existing for 55 years on the school rules and regulations. There are lots of missionary schools abound.

And who is financing those missionary schools? Your father or your church?

nawtyme:

Have we not seen it before?

Where allowing Muslim students wear Hijab led to forcing other students to convert to Islam in Nigeria? Any proof?

Sikay19:

I don't know your age or your status but your opinion is very crass... Comparing Nigeria which is a secular state to core Islamic countries is unreasonable... this is Nigeria where you are allowed to practice religion of your choice. As muslims we have no problem with any forms of dressing every others wears. but Hijab is our identity and we shall not compromise on this... what I don't understand is why are you feeling insecure about this.. inferiority complex is the order of the day.

This is bullcrap, really. You people have a lot of problems and y'all are suffering from insecurity. No one gives a damn if you compromise or not, you want what's best but don't want to follow or abide by established rules and regulations, where is it done. If you want hijab for your kids, are there not Islamic schools where you can take them? I mean, at least there no one gives a damn about their ninja style dressing mode of dressing. Don't you people even reason? What do you think the otherwise sane school environment is going to look like if the folks of other faith decides to start clamoring for what they think is their rights too?

I will keep saying it, the major problems of Nigeria right now are the Muslim, Igbos and the North.

South-west is fast imbibing the culture of vital few ,trivial many to endanger its unity and co-existence.How was it like since the inception of this prestigious university?

waali:

Where allowing Muslims students wear Hijab led to forcing other students to convert to Islam in Nigeria? Any proof?

Where accommodating muslims or their demands led to forced conversion. Eg Kwara state.

Sikay19:

I don't know your age or your status but your opinion is very crass... Comparing Nigeria which is a secular state to core Islamic countries is unreasonable... this is Nigeria where you are allowed to practice religion of your choice. As muslims we have no problem with any forms of dressing every others wears. but Hijab is our identity and we shall not compromise on this... what I don't understand is why are you feeling insecure about this.. inferiority complex is the order of the day.

yhu sound confused, if d school dnt permit hijab n ur kids wanna wear hijab,let them leave d school and attend schools that permits hijab, abeg get sense

nawtyme:

Where accommodating muslims or their demands led to forced conversion. Eg Kwara state.

Where is the proof?

goshen26:


Tell me any Christian dominated country that have life-threatening group disturbing the peace of that place.

I can mention at least four Islamic group disturbing the peace of where they are....religion pieces

herkeem:
The International School Ibadan (ISI) and the Hijab Ban.

ISI is a secondary school under the control of the management of University of Ibadan. The school has been in the news in the last few days for its refusal to allow willing female Muslim students use Hijab on their uniform. The situation has degenerated to the extent that the Muslim students were shut out of the school among other unwarranted actions of the school as represented by the Principal, one Mrs Phebean Olowe.

I have read and listened to different opinions on the development and I am not sorry for the positions I take on the matter. Before I conclude with my positions however, I have a few questions for the Principal in question as well as anyone with position same as or similar to that of the school management:

1. Does the wearing of Hijab by the willing female Muslim students portend any danger/evil for their colleagues (who don't), the school or anyone for that matter?

2. Is it against the law of the land for the students of such a 'public' school to wear Hijab?

3. Does their observance of that aspect of their constitutional rights rub or deny anyone of his?

If the genuine answers to the above questions are NO, then I am of the opinion that the assertion that the school's reactions are borne out of hatred for Islam and the Muslims must be very true and this has to stop and stop NOW.

And for those who might be asking, does their not wearing Hijab portend any danger? Yes, it does and contrary to the opinions of those that know not, not wearing Hijab makes female muslims less Muslims because it's not a flexible commandment. If your wish is really not to make them non-Muslims, let them use what makes them the Muslims that they are.

I call on all the concerned stakeholders and well meaning people of the society to intervene in good time to allow our female Muslim students join their colleagues without any further victimization, molestation, discrimination or disdainful treatment of any kind.

Leyin aponle, abuku lo Ku o........... Tori a ko le wa sa fun keke lo kolu moto.....

Adesanjo Oyejide.

TO THOSE WHO ARE CLAIMING THAT ISI IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL PLEASE READ A LITTLE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL BEFORE YOU JUMP ONTO THE BANDWAGON OF YOUR MURIC BANDIT LEADER PROF Ishaq Akintola WHO KNOWS NOTHING OTHER THAN FOMENTING TROUBLE.



With reference to write ups concerning wearing of Hijab and subsequent protest by selected Muslim Parents in International School Ibadan (ISI), I hereby make my submission below:

To start with, it's a pity that Muslims do preach that Islam is a Religion of Peace. All what was said in the write ups by Prof Ishaq Akintola (President of Muslim Rights Concern {MURIC}) and Prof Salisu Shehu (Deputy General Secretary, Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs {NSCIA}) are all FICTIONS. I don't know why they just don't embrace peace and live with others peacefully with tolerance. And to say that these people spreading all these false news and information are Professors. Their Professorial status was merited via their scholarship and thus are more informed and knowledgeable and should not misinform or mislead others. They are people who are looked up to in the society for proper direction and guidance.

[b]The Secondary School, ISI was founded and established by a British-German Educator Kurt Hahn a Christian in October 1963 with funding from USAID, Ford Foundation and donation of land space by the Nigerian Western Regional Government. Most of the pioneer teaching staff were British expatriates’ educators from Gordonstoun in Scotland. The school is a co-educational Boarding and Day School, admitting pupils aged 10 to 16. It was primarily established to meet the need of finding a school with a world class standard comparable to schools in Europe and Northern America for children of expatriates, living and working in Nigeria. It opened its doors to pupils of both expatriates of diverse nationalities and highly placed Nigerians. The social setting that ISI provided attracted more patronage from people of all races. Also the principals who have headed the school have been mostly Reverend Fathers and one Muslim. The first Principal was David S. Snell (1963–1965) of blessed memory; followed by John Gillespie (1965–1968). The longest serving Principal was an Anglican clergy, Archdeacon J.A. Iluyomade (1969–1985) of blessed memory. He was also the first indigenous head of the school. After him was Rev. (Dr.) Dapo Ajayi (1986–1988) also of blessed memory, then Dapo Fajembola (1990–1991) also of blessed memory. Thereafter came the first female Principal, Esther Adetola Smith (1991–2004). After her was R.O. Akintilebo (2006–2007) who was the first Muslim Principal, Dr. M.B Malik (2007–2017) and Phebean O. Olowe (2017-present). It should be stated that between 2004 and 2006 when the school had internal crises and administrative issues a Non-Academic Staff of the University, Mr. Augustine Onwueme of Blessed memory was assigned by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Odejide as an administrator to manage the affairs of ISI. Mr. Augustine Onwueme was an administrator from June/July, 2004 until his demise in December 2005 on contract basis. [/b]

The school dress code with the emphasis of no HEAD COVER means no scarf, beret or the hijab. Permit me to say that the wearing of Hijab is not on religious bases but cultural (way of life). The region where the mode of dressing emanated from was in the Middle East which is a desert and thus the need to protect their eyes from blindness due to the sand dust. ISI is a private school not funded by any Government or even the University of Ibadan. The University of Ibadan only manages the affairs and administration of the School thus informing as Chairman of the School Governing Council to be the appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the Institution. This is a school where a praying ground is provided for the Muslims to observe their prayers and if you must know it's because of the Muslims that the school closes on Friday by 12.30pm in other for Muslim students to observe Jumat and they are actually been conveyed to the Mosque in the University for prayers. Also on Sundays, as the Christian students have their Fellowship in school, The Muslim Student Society (MSS) of ISI has one of the staff of the school who comes around on Sunday to anchor the fellowship with them on ISI premises. The Islamic Religion Knowledge /Arabic Language Studies was introduced into the school curriculum by Mr. R. O. Akintilebo during his tenure. He initiated this by engaging tutors who came and teach the students on a part time bases. If ISI is discriminating as claimed by the writers, Mr. R. O. Akintilebo would never be employed to head the school as a Principal. His appointment was on merit as he was one of the teachers in the school. Please tell me, is there any discrimination against the Muslims as petitioned by the unrecognized International School Muslim Parents’ Forum (ISMPF)? Why is it so difficult for people to abide by the rules and regulations of a school? No one forced those clamoring for the use of Hijab to bring their kids to ISI. There are lots of Islamic Secondary schools in Oyo state where without any difficulty they can wear their Hijab. The man who started this madness Abdurrahman Balogun (Chairman of International School Muslim Parents’ Forum {ISMPF}, an association not recognized by the school authorities), in ISI who was distributing the Hijab to the girls at the school car park on Monday 12 November, 2018 enrolled his child last year into JSS1. This is his second year in ISI. Following day, Tuesday 13th November the school management had a PTA meeting and parents made their grievances known to the management. Funny enough some of the parents and the Alumni who attended the PTA meeting to speak were Muslims and they emphasized their displeasure by what their Muslim counterparts are causing in the school. I was at that PTA meeting (being a parent whose child has been attending the school for over three years) and I witnessed all that transpired. An email sent in by one Alhaja Basirat Banke Adeniyi was read by the chairman, Lawyer Kazeem Olaniyi of the recognized PTA in the school (also a Muslim), where she expressed her disappointment over the acts of the ISMPF and suggested by mentioning Muslim schools in Ibadan that these aggrieved parents can take their kids to, if they cannot abide by the rules and regulations of ISI. The culprit of this whole madness, Abdurrahman Balogun who wrote the petition about discrimination of the Muslim students in the school and the need to wear hijab was shut down by majority of the parents from talking, for disrupting the peace of the institution which has been established over 55years where the students are all tutored together irrespective of their religion or ethnic differences. Parents at the meeting were even asking what form of discrimination was experienced by these Muslim children, none was ever mentioned. The governing council however met on Wednesday 14 November and gave their final verdict that the school will maintain its status quo one of which is no wearing of any form of head cover and anyone who violates this should not be allowed inside the school premises or the parents should take such kids to other schools where it is permitted to wear any form of head cover such as hijab. The irony about this, is the fact that those parents who are headstrong about the decision of the Governing Council has instructed their daughters to wear the hijab thus hindering their entering the school premises and attending their classes. These are the girls seen outside the school gate with their hijab on, 8 of them in number. While other Muslim parents abided by the school authorities and Governing Council verdict, instructed their girls to remove their hijab so that they can be allowed to enter the school premises and continue with their classes. These other 8 girls have been attending the school without Hijab for years until their parents are woken from their slumber by this spoiler and enemy of peace, Abdurrahman Balogun whom was said to have established the ISI Muslim Parents Association Forum. An illegal association not recognised by the school authorities aside from the PTA. Funny thing is his own child is attending classes. Do you know why? His child is a boy while those who are supporting his cause have their kids to be girls and with the new rule of no wearing of hijab they are denied access into the school. I rest my case. But the question are: Will the wearing of hijab make their girls more brilliant or better still take them to heaven? If the foreign Christians who established the school had said strictly no other person of other religion except from Christianity should attend, maybe this problem would not have emerged. The Muslim parents who are supporting this cause some of them actually got educated through their attendance of mission schools owned by Catholics, Methodist, Baptist and Anglican. I went to St. Louis Girls Secondary School Mokola and the late Arisekola Alao's daughter Fatima who was a junior attended and her other siblings attended ISI. Also the Baale of Bodija Alhaji Rasheed Adesokan two daughters, Folake and Tolani attended my school (St. Louis) in fact Folake was my mate. Although she was taken away in her final year because Folake actually converted to a Christian of her own free will. We have Muslims sending their children to Christian Private owned Universities like Babcock, Bowen, Covenant, Redeemers and so on. Why can’t they agitate for wearing of Hijab in this private owned tertiary institutions, if they can clamour for such in ISI which is equally a private owned Secondary School. At least I know there are Muslim owned universities like Cresecent University in Abeokuta and Fountain University at Osogbo all in South West. One can go on and on about this. It's all optional and choice you don't have to force your own religion doctrines on others violating the laid down rules and then going about spreading false information of discrimination against Muslim students.

Dr. Olufunke Adegoke
Lecturer, Department of Sociology,
University of Ibadan

Yes I support it. Let Christian, ifa worshipper, ogun worshipper and all dieties worshipper join in the protest I think these useless Muslim think it's only them that has strong head.

In fact let everything scatter simple as that. I have said it before I hate Islam.with passion not because of their worship style but their looking for trouble ways of life, because of their hatred for peace made me to hare them with passion

Komolafe89:
animal will the hijab affecting you ? Do they force you to to use it or what affects you there

GO SCHOOL THEM NOR GO GREE GO

Magalan:


You don't even understand the word "missionary"... and you are clamouring for hijab in schools when you need education most.

It's you that need to be educated first. Tell us the financiers of the school?

Sikay19:

I don't know your age or your status but your opinion is very crass... Comparing Nigeria which is a secular state to core Islamic countries is unreasonable... this is Nigeria where you are allowed to practice religion of your choice. As muslims we have no problem with any forms of dressing every others wears. but Hijab is our identity and we shall not compromise on this... what I don't understand is why are you feeling insecure about this.. inferiority complex is the order of the day.

My brother you are right about Nigeria being a secular country and Hijab being an identity. But know that the school environment is not a place to forge identity or represent clan but it is a place of learning and interactions and can't freely have that when the pupils are not allowed to relate freely. Plus..shebi their are Muslim schools and if the parents insists that their wards must wear the apparel, then they have the choice of taken them to the pure Muslim schools instead of disrupting peace were it has always existed. Except if there is an underlying intention.

waali:

Where is the proof?

Proof of what? Why don't you prove to me first that you are a human being first, then we would start from there.

Religion must not be a conflict creator we must be tolerant

Christians are allow to dress according to their belief but they doesn't want Muslims to dress according to their own belief because of Intolerance

NOW YOU ARE INVITING CHAOS TO SOUTH WEST

but if we start our ,own you will start calling us intolerant, Terrorist

skarlett:


It's a secular school with it's own mode of dressing
Must you input your Islam into a non-religious school?
If the school is not allowing your children express their religion take them to Ansar-u-deen, or is that a big deal?
Shove your hijab down your throat, your intolerance stinks to the high heavens.

Your comment reeks of bigotry, hate and intolerance. You want a public school to an run in your own christian ways.. Yet it's the Muslims that wan yo Islamise Nigeria, you must think they are fools

Sikay19:

I don't know your age or your status but your opinion is very crass... Comparing Nigeria which is a secular state to core Islamic countries is unreasonable... this is Nigeria where you are allowed to practice religion of your choice. As muslims we have no problem with any forms of dressing every others wears. but Hijab is our identity and we shall not compromise on this... what I don't understand is why are you feeling insecure about this.. inferiority complex is the order of the day.

E be like hitting your head on the ground don dey affect your brain....


If hijab is your identity, then go to ansarudeen or nawarudeen schools that recognizes your identity.... Forcing your useless identity on a secular school is pure plain stupidity

[quote author=nawtyme post=73192689]

Go to a muslim school. Simple [/quote
We won't because ISI is not a Christian School]

gratiaeo:
Muslims are worst set of people in the world.

Shit head,christains in Nigeria are so full of hate,you are a perfect example of that.What is your problem? How is wearing hijab by Muslim girls turning out to be an issue to you guys? Last time i checked no one is trying to put it on the heads of Christians children so what on earth is wrong with you people.Its a public school so it can never be run with only Christian or Western identity.

Sikay19:

I don't know your age or your status but your opinion is very crass... Comparing Nigeria which is a secular state to core Islamic countries is unreasonable... this is Nigeria where you are allowed to practice religion of your choice. As muslims we have no problem with any forms of dressing every others wears. but Hijab is our identity and we shall not compromise on this... what I don't understand is why are you feeling insecure about this.. inferiority complex is the order of the day.

what is so special about dis ur cloth self.can it change ur character.