ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the Trojan Horse affair, which had resulted in the publishing of a letter from an unknown source. The letter provided a step-by-step guide to Muslim takeover of schools. Very quickly the letter was accepted as authentic and led to Ofsted undertaking emergency inspections of 21 schools, to assess whether there was any religious extremism being practised. While the reports concluded that there was no evidence of such practice, the affair has shown a failed education system, especially in relation to Muslims of Birmingham. It also pointed to a broader agenda being implemented by the government against the Muslims. The affair has brought into question the claimed neutrality of Ofsted. It has also drawn attention to the importance of religion for Muslims and their concern for the educational underachievement of their children. The handling of the affair and the differential treatment of Muslims has caused damage to the trust in relationships between them and the school system.
