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Girls at an Islamic school in Australia have been banned from running at sporting events because the principal believes it may cause them to lose their virginity, former teachers claim.
The schools regulator, the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, is investigating the allegations about Melbourne's Al Taqwa College , which have been referred to the state and federal education ministers.
It follows revelations last month that the principal, Omar Hallak, told students that Islamic State was a plot by Western countries.
In a letter sent to the education ministers this week, a former teacher said female students were being discriminated against at the school.
"The principal holds beliefs that if females run excessively, they may 'lose their virginity'," the letter said.
"The principal believes that there is scientific evidence to indicate that if girls injure themselves, such as break their leg while playing soccer, it could render them infertile."