Saudi textbooks still promote hatred of Christians and Jews, a new study says. The textbooks, used in schools in Saudi Arabia and in Muslim schools around the world, promote hatred of “unbelievers,” including Christians, Jews, Hindus and atheists, as well as Muslims who don’t share the Wahhabi brand of Islam that the Saudi government backs, according to the study conducted by the Washington-based Center for Religious Freedom.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.