Female Muslim Teacher Quits Amid Accusations That She Is A Man

AT the Al-Islah Muslim Girl’s School, Audley Range, Blackburn, a school administrator has quit her job after an e-mail campaign claimed she was a man.

The school sent a letter to parents saying they had “irrefutable medical evidence” Shifa Patel “was a female” despite “concerns raised by parents” over her gender.

Ms Patel wears a hijab and full Jhaba (full length robe). The emails circulated among parents contained private photographs of Ms Patel with short hair and wearing a shirt and trousers.

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Posted: 12th, June 2009 | In: Reviews | Comments (4)