Ramadan began late September 2006. Newsround didn't miss the opportunity to mark the month with a new set of teachers' notes - this time citing the month and its customs in a Citizenship lesson about living in a diverse world.

Last week Jack Straw caused a controversy when, as a columnist for his local newspaper, he decided to write about Muslim women and the veil. This story quickly made the main news story in Britain.

Broadcasters received thousands of emails on the issue.

In the past Newsround has reported items about the conflict caused by headscarves and Islamic dress in the UK and France, where religious dress is banned in state schools. And Newsround's messageboards are filled with lively debate on religion. So why no report of the new controversy?