Outrage in Neukölln: Iftar event for students ensures turmoil!

Outrage in Neukölln: Iftar event for students ensures turmoil!

Neukölln, Berlin, Deutschland - The Carl Zuckmayer School in Berlin-Neukölln is at the center of a controversy after a letter to the parents caused excitement. The school had announced that the fasting breaking (iftar) participated as mandatory and asked the students to bring food with them on March 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. One parent expressed his displeasure that there are no compulsory events for Christian holidays such as Christmas or Easter, while the Iftar is declared mandatory. This led to far-reaching outrage among the non-religious parents, such as kosmo.at reported .

The Berlin education administration immediately reacted to the controversy and confirmed that religious events at state schools must not be mandatory, as this violates the neutrality requirement. The responsible authorities clarified that participation in the Iftar is voluntary and that no lessons fall. In the letter, the school had also provided a list on which parents should note which dishes should bring their children, which also fueled the situation, such as Junge Freiheit reported .

health concerns during the Ramadan

The controversy around the Iftar are not only limited to Berlin. In Austria, educators warn of the health challenges that students experience during Ramadan. Many children do without food and drink at school, which can lead to concentration disorders, hypoglycaemia and exhaustion. Experts emphasize that group pressure in particular plays a significant role. For example, teachers report cases in which children, for fear of social exclusion, fast even in health complaints, which further fuel the discussion about religious freedom and the well -being of the students.