Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.  (Al Quran 2:257)

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Prime Minister Erdoğan calls on families to ‘be more careful’ and choose lessons on the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad’s biography as elective options for their children

‘It is important for mothers and fathers to be more careful in choosing their children’s elective courses,’ says Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. DHA photo

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on families to choose Quran classes and lessons on the biography of the Prophet Muhammad as elective courses for their children at school.

“You wanted us to do it. My brothers, mothers and fathers, the life of the most loved one, the only leader [the Prophet Muhammad] is a guide for us. We can achieve many things under his guide. This is why I believe it is important for mothers and fathers to be more careful in choosing their children’s elective courses. Let’s take such a step so that those who do not respect the will of the people will learn how to respect it,” Erdoğan said, speaking at a ceremony in the eastern province of Malatya Sept. 22.

Changes for headscarf

While on the subject, he also stressed that the government had made the necessary changes in the education system so that students wearing headscarves.

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