According to a study by the IMPACT SE Institute, the education system in the kingdom has removed some of the negative content • However, stereotypes about Jews still appear as "enemies of Islam"
The change in the curriculum was made in light of Ben Salman's reforms
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The textbooks in Saudi Arabia's education system have undergone significant reform, removing some of the hate content for Jews, Christians, homosexuals and others, in addition to content advocating for the Islamic belief in violence, Time reported Thursday evening.
The curriculum has removed content calling for the death penalty for infidels or those who contract an apocalyptic battle, in which Muslims will kill the Jews, according to a report by the IMPACT SE Institute.
"The process is a cause for optimism," the institute's director general Marcus Chef was quoted as saying in a report, "We are seeing a significant change ... a real institutional effort at the highest levels to make a change in the modernization of the curriculum."
However, the books used as part of the curriculum and accessed freely in the Arab world still stereotypically describe Christians and Jews as "enemies of Islam."
For example it is said that unbelievers have no good deeds and they will go to hell.
In this context the CEO said that there is still a lot to improve.
A Saudi official asked to comment on the IMPACT SE report told the Time website that "education reform is a process that will continue in the near future," as part of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman's 2030 vision. .
The Saudi heir has been carrying out far-reaching reforms since 2017. As part of this, women's rights in Saudi Arabia were especially promoted and they were allowed to drive the vehicle themselves, obtain a passport and drive without a man's permit.
However, for human rights organizations, these reforms do not erase the conduct of the regime, which, among other things, waged a war in Yemen against the pro-Iranian Houthi militia and imprisoned human rights activists.