Two Islamic teachers will stand trial accused of repeatedly beating a ten-year-old boy - for wrongly reciting the Koran . Mohammed Waqar , 23 , and Mohammed Siddique , 60 , are accused of assaulting the youngster at the UK Islamic Mission 's ( UKIM ) Jamia Mosque in Sparkbrook , Birmingham . The boy was allegedly slapped repeatedly during religious lessons at the mosque between May 1 and June 13 last year . Mohammed Waqar , 23 , and Mohammed Siddique , 60 , are accused of assaulting a youngster at the UK Islamic Mission Jamia Mosque in Sparkbrook , Birmingham . It 's alleged was allegedly slapped repeatedly for mistakes in his studies , including not reciting the Koran correctly during religious lessons at the mosque in Sparkbrook . A court heard the attack happened when the boy made mistakes with his studies , including failing to read the Koran properly . It is claimed on one occasion he suffered a black eye . Waqar and Siddique , both of Tyseley in Birmingham , were arrested by officers from West Midlands Police last June . They are due to stand trial at Birmingham Crown Court on August 10 , charged with cruelty to a person under 16 , contrary to section 1 ( 1 ) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 . The maximum sentence for the offence of cruelty to a person under 16 is ten years prison . Both Mr Waqar and Mr Siddique had pleaded not guilty to the charge at the same court on April 1 . West Midlands Police said in a statement two men had been arrested at Stechford Police Station on June 14 . No-one from the Jamia Mosque was available for comment . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Mohammed Waqar , 23 , and ah ##med , 60 , allegedly assaulted boy repeatedly during religious lessons at Jamia university in Birmingham . boy attacked for making remarks when reciting Koran during studies . alleged black eye during one assault and police arrested the attacker .