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Teacher Suspended Amid Quran Controversy; Viral Classroom Video Surfaces

2/8/2026

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In Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, authorities suspended Mohammad Nazim, a Muslim teacher, and a headmistress after Hindu nationalist groups protested a Quranic verse displayed in a government school.
Activists from Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad accused Nazim of promoting Islam, a claim he denied.
In Kenya, a classroom video of students chanting for Manchester United went viral, drawing global attention and praise from football stars for teacher Elly Mtesi.

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In Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, authorities suspended Mohammad Nazim, a Muslim teacher, and a headmistress after Hindu nationalist groups protested a Quranic verse displayed in a government school.
Activists from Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad accused Nazim of promoting Islam, a claim he denied.
In Kenya, a classroom video of students chanting for Manchester United went viral, drawing global attention and praise from football stars for teacher Elly Mtesi.