Nov 26 2008 |
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Qutb books banned in school libraries
ABHA: The Ministry of Education recently ordered the removal of two books from school libraries because of the extremist ideas they contained."The books, 'The Lies About Sayyid Qutb' and 'The Jihad in the Way of God,' are banned from school libraries because of their extremist and confusing ideas that may misinform students," Abdul Rahman Al-Fasil, director general of Boys Education Administration in Asir province, told Arab News yesterday.
Ibrahim Al-Hamdan, director general of the Girls Education Administration in Baha, said the ban on the two books was aimed at protecting the young students from deviant ideology.
"The school libraries have been stocking books for a long time without any scrutiny of their content for their suitability for the students," he added.
A source at the Ministry of Education said in a statement to Arab News that it is not the first time that the ministry issued orders to withdraw books from school libraries. It has issued several circulars in the past listing the titles that are not allowed at schools.
"The ministry has also issued a list of books that could be included in the school libraries. Their suitability for schools has been ensured," the source said. He added that the copies of the withdrawn books would be destroyed or kept in a special warehouse.
By Hayat Al-Ghamdi
© Arab News 2008
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