Muslim student's High Court challenge against UK school prayer ban unsuccessful

A Muslim student at Michaela Community School in northwest London unsuccessfully challenged the school's ban on on-site prayer rituals in a court case. The student argued that the prohibition was discriminatory and violated her right to religious freedom. Previously, teachers had prevented the student and other pupils from praying with mats at lunchtime, leading to a petition, a bomb threat, and a brick thrown through one teacher's home. Despite this legal setback, others warned that similar cases would continue without national guidance on religious practices in schools.