Syria revises school curriculum to eliminate Assad references and adjust Quran interpretations

Syria's education ministry is revising school textbooks to remove references to former President Bashar al-Assad and to correct interpretations of the Quran. The changes will affect all educational levels and include alterations to history and religious studies. Education Minister Nazir al-Qadri stated that the curriculum will remain unchanged until specialized committees review it. The revisions include removing poetry about love, references to ancient gods, and the national anthem associated with the Assad regime. Critics, including activists and journalists, have condemned the changes as extremist and harmful to religious minorities. They warn that the new curriculum could foster dangerous ideologies and threaten Syria's social fabric.