Meanwhile, in the third-grade Islamic education book, the phrase “the brave one who defends the homeland” was modified to “for the sake of Allah.” The announcement sparked intense concern.

The changes, published in a list of amendments on the education ministry’s official Facebook page, include changing the phrases “path of goodness” to “Islamic path,” and “those who ...

“However, there have also been amendments that interfere with the Islamic ideology of society and education,” he added. During the Assad era, Syria’s religious and ethnic minorities lived ...

The changes, first posted on the Ministry of Education’s Facebook page, include replacing the phrase “defending the nation” with “defending Allah” and removing references to pre-Islamic ...

Ethiopia occupies a unique and pivotal place in the history of Islam. As the first refuge for Muslims fleeing persecution in Mecca, its significance extends ...