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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 3, 2021 6:21:17 GMT 12
BAY OF PLENTY SCHOOL RENAMES 'MUFTI' DAY DUE TO CULTURAL INSENSITIVITYA Whakatāne secondary school has dropped the term "mufti" day amid concerns the word is culturally insensitive. Trident High School opted for the term "kakahu kainga" for its non-uniform fundraising day for animal charities last week, as staff and students felt the term mufti was inappropriate. A spokesperson for the Human Rights Commission said the word 'mufti' was an Arabic word used to describe a Muslim scholar of high standing but in the course of colonisation, the term was appropriated...... www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/bay-of-plenty-school-renames-mufti-day-due-to-cultural-insensitivity/O62BBHOHD2XDAW44PT5NYELW24/
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