Source: BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8364756.stm
Many independent Muslim schools in England are under threat of closure, according to the Association of Muslim Schools (AMS).
The organisation, which represents almost 100 independent Islamic institutions, said many could not afford to stay open.
Most schools use fees and donations to cover costs and need about £2000 per pupil per year to stay afloat.
But the recession has seen donations fall and parents unable to pay fees.
The threat applies to "almost all" of the 130 Muslim faith schools in England, according to the association.
Among these, 119 are independent and reliant on fees and donations, but 11 are in the state sector so have guaranteed income and are not under threat.
Dr Mohammed Mukadhum, the chairman of AMS, said the schools, attended by thousands of pupils, were hand-to-mouth organisations, operating on a shoestring budget.