ABSTRACT
The teachers' views suggest that Muslims are perhaps the most misunderstood religious group in Britain. The presence of Muslim pupils in school has made the teachers consider issues they had never thought of before. This misinterpretation of religio/cultural values is not uncommon. The teachers' job is to impart knowledge, not to anglicise the girls. The concept of family honour is deeply embedded in Islamic ideology and individual members of the family are socialised from a young age to sustain this honour by refraining from actions that could jeopardise it. While the parents cannot help the girls very much as regards academic matters, such as homework and option choices, they encourage the girls to seek help from siblings, relatives and teachers. British Muslims are willing to adapt to those aspects of the indigenous culture which do not clash with their religio/cultural ethos. Immigrants and their children retain the likeable features of their culture of origin and abandon the ones they dislike.
