Extremist books withdrawn from Saudi schools - 0 views
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Teachers Without Borders on 19 Feb 11The Saudi Ministry of Education issued a resolution to withdraw from the libraries of public schools several books seen as inciting violence and prohibited book donations without prior approval. Books accused of having a negative impact on school students like the writings of leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood like Sheikh Hassan al-Banna, the group's founder, and Sayyed Qotb, one of the group's most leading thinkers, the London-based al-Hayat newspaper reported Tuesday. There are people who support the circulation of those books. Some even print them and distribute them for free without taking into consideration the grave consequences on the students Former MP Dr. Mohamed al-Zulafi The ministry announced its plan to conduct regular visits to school libraries to ensure that those and similar books are no longer available for students.