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A young Christian child was reportedly taken from her family and forced to live with a niqab-wearing Muslim foster family where she was taught Arabic.

The English speaking five-year-old girl has allegedly spent the last six months in the care of two Muslim households in London.

In reports seen by The Times, a supervisor allegedly described the little girl crying and begging not to be returned to the Muslim home where "they don't speak English".

The newspaper claims the placements of the young girl, who has not been named, were made against her family's wishes.

A report also allegedly documented an incident in which one of the girl's foster carers removed a necklace with a pendant of the Christian crucifix cross.

They also reportedly encouraged the five-year-old to learn Arabic.

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On another occasion, the little girl was given her favourite Italian meal of spaghetti carbonara to take home before she was allegedly told by a foster parent that she could not eat the meal as it contained bacon.

Recently, it is reported the girl also came home and told her birth mother "Christmas and Easter are stupid" and all "European woman are stupid and alcoholic".

According to foster care regulations, council authorities must take into consideration a child's religion, racial origin and cultural and linguistic background.

Despite this, it is believed the girl was placed in her first foster home where the carer wore a niqab outside the house.

According to the Times, the girl's current carer wears a burka while accompanying the youngster in public.

The burka is a full facial and body covering.

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A friend of the girl's birth mother told The Times: "This is a five-year-old white girl. She was born in this country, speaks English as her first language, loves football, holds a British passport and was christened in a church.

"She’s already suffered the huge trauma of being forcibly separated from her family.

"She needs surroundings in which she’ll feel secure and loved. Instead, she’s trapped in a world where everything feels foreign and unfamiliar. That’s really scary for a young child."

While Tower Hamlets Council did not respond to The Times with a comment, the Mirror Online have also contacted the local authority for a response.

