LONDON – The English city of Birmingham has expanded its probe into an alleged Muslim plot to greatly expand Islamic influence in the city’s schools.
The investigation announced Monday will look into 25 schools after more than 200 complaints were received.
The complaints focus on allegations made in an anonymous letter known as Operation Trojan Horse that was leaked. It claimed that a group of radical Muslims had plans to force out teachers and administrators who resisted plans to increase the observance of Islamic customs in schools. The letter’s authenticity has not been verified.
Birmingham’s City Council and the Department for Education are both investigating complaints that boys and girls have been segregated in class, that sex education has been banned and that non-Muslim staff have been bullied.
