A teacher at the Hoofdvaart middle school (Netherlands), was suspended after having, according to his students, insulted Prophet Mohammed on Tuesday, reports Dutch daily Volkskrant. The school explained that the teacher had, reportedly, «spoken to these students about Islam and Prophet Mohammed». He allegedly «acknowledged that he told a student that Prophet Mohammed was married to an eight-year-old girl». He added that «in the Netherlands, an adult man who marries an eight-year-old girl is considered a pedophile», the same source added. The teacher's statement was made on January the 21st in front of a Moroccan-Dutch student. The latter whispered in his classmate's ear saying that «his mother thinks that this man is haram». The teacher responded saying that «if your mother really thinks that, I am ready to talk to her». The teacher denied having said that. «I have nothing against Muslims. I do not want to insult them», he said, recalling that his «uncle is Moroccan» and that he «respects other religions». The school has decided to suspend the teacher in question for three months.
