Berlin: Two teachers at an unnamed comprehensive school in the Frankfurt area of Germany have reportedly enforced a ban on non-Muslim students in the fifth class from drinking water in the classroom. This decision was purportedly made in consideration of a few Muslim students observing fasting during Ramadan.

The incident was initially reported by the German outlet NIUS on March 13. According to the report's translation, the English title read, "Comprehensive school near Frankfurt: Because it is Ramadan, fifth graders should no longer drink in class."

The class in question comprises 27 students, with 3 of them being Muslim. Students aged around 10-11 years informed their parents that two teachers had prohibited them from drinking water in class because three Muslim classmates were fasting during Ramadan.

During Ramadan, Muslims refrain from consuming any food or drink, including water, during daylight hours and break their fast at sunset with iftar.

A parent of one student told NIUS, "At dinner, we always talk about how the day was. I asked my daughter what was new at school. She then told us that two teachers had forbidden the students from drinking in class because three of the 27 children were fasting."

The father expressed bewilderment at the development, noting that usually, students were allowed to drink from their water bottles and refill them from water dispensers. He mentioned, "You can always fill up your bottles in the hallway outside; there’s a water dispenser."

Perplexed by the decision, he remarked, "We found this announcement strange. On the one hand, the children in fifth grade are between 10 and 11 years old. Even for religious Muslims, the fasting requirement only applies from the age of 14. And: The fact that 24 children have to take three children into consideration when it comes to basic physical needs – that’s a strange intervention."

Despite attempts to get a response, the school has remained silent on the matter. However, it is worth noting that another teacher at the same school allowed students to drink water as usual if they wished.

This incident comes from Frankfurt, which recently made headlines for installing Ramadan lights in its city center, becoming the only city to do so. The governing German Green Party highlighted the importance of such decorations, aiming to appreciate and signal support to the Muslim community in the city.

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