70 students at the Coastal As-Salaam campus on the South Coast of Durban are looking for a new place to stay after they were removed from their dormitories by management. This allegedly comes after students refused to follow Islamic rules and practices at the Further Education and Training College.

Further restrictions included a ban on Bibles inside the dormitories, as well as alleged forced study of the Holy Qur’an. Management has also been accused of forcing students to wear Muslim attire. They have been told to find accommodation independent of the institution.

Most of the students staying in the dormitories are funded by the National Students Financial Aid Scheme, and are unable to afford private accommodation. They are dependent on the college’s dorms for beds and meals.

The college has declined to comment on the matter, but has said that it is working to resolve the problem.

[Source: News24]