High school students’ visit to a mosque has sparked political debate. Chairperson of Danske Gymnasier is puzzled, while Socialdemokratiet remains firm.

A picture of high school students, seated separately by gender in a mosque, sparks debate

Maja Bødtcher-Hansen, chairperson of Danske Gymnasier, defends a criticized visit to a mosque that high school students in Randers have been on. Foto: Emil Bay
Maja Bødtcher-Hansen, chairperson of Danske Gymnasier, defends a criticized visit to a mosque that high school students in Randers have been on. Foto: Emil Bay
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If you visit Randers Statsskole’s Facebook page, most posts about the weekly menu or the annual musical receive only a few comments, if any. One post stands out with 164 comments and reached all the way to Christiansborg last week.

The post describes how the school’s religion class visited a mosque. Photos show some students wearing headscarves and boys and girls sitting separately.

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