A Muslim student who sued her London school over its ban on "prayer rituals" has lost a High Court challenge.

The pupil at Michaela Community School took legal action after claiming a school policy on prayer was discriminatory and "uniquely" affects her faith due to its ritualised nature.

<p>She alleged that the school’s stance on prayer – one of the five pillars of Islam – was “the kind of discrimination which makes religious minorities feel alienated from society”, a judge was told.</p>

The student took legal action after claiming the school policy was 'discriminatory'{ai:summary}<p>In a London school, a Muslim student loses a court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals, claiming discrimination in her faith. The student alleged alienation from society due to the school policy on religious practices. #society</p>

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