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By Sabina Castelfranco
Rome
13 October 2006
Italian authorities have ordered the closure of an Arabic school in Milan, just three days after it opened. Authorities say the school did not acquire the proper authorization1.
The school has been a magnet for controversy2 for months before it opened, sparking a debate about whether Muslims in Italy should be allowed to open a school that teaches children about Islam.
Despite the protests, the Nagib Mahfuz School opened Monday, without the needed authorization from the regional government. About 130 mainly Egyptian children enrolled3.
Sponsored by the Egyptian consulate4, the initiative aims to offer a bilingual education, including two hours study of the Koran a week. The school's directors say they want to promote integration5.
The school's director, Lidia Cerboni, says the initiative was the idea of a mixed group of Italians and Egyptians, who wanted a different educational experience, but one that is completely integrated in the neighborhood.
When the school was closed, parents said they could not understand why there was so much controversy over the opening of the school.
Italian authorities say the school was ordered closed, because it lacked the required security standards to guarantee the safety of children and teachers.
founder6, Egyptian businessman Mahmoud Othman, poses for a picture at the school in Milan" src="http://www.tingroom.com/upimg/allimg/070504/1030520.jpg" width="210" border="0" /> The Naguib Mahfouz School's founder, Egyptian businessman Mahmoud Othman, poses for a picture at the school in Milan |
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He says they should have the right to a private school, just like Italians and other foreigners. He does not understand why Arabs and Egyptians cannot have a school, just like Italians have in Egypt or in America.
Mahmoud makes clear the school is not Islamic, or based on the Koran, but 100 percent secular7.
But opponents say there is no need for Muslim children to have a separate school, and insist there will be greater integration, if they attend Italian state schools.
Authorities have not said when the school might be allowed to reopen.
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adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 );登记,招收,使入伍(或入会、入学等),参加,成为成员;记入名册;卷起,包起 | |
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n.一体化,联合,结合 | |
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n.牧师,凡人;adj.世俗的,现世的,不朽的 | |
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