Converting the classics to Islam
Publishing houses in Turkey have converted to Islam Pinocchio, Tom Sawyer, and other characters in 100 classic stories that are part of Turkish school curriculum, London’s Telegraph reports: “Give me some bread, for Allah’s sake,” Pinocchio says to Geppetto, his maker, in a book stamped with the crest of the ministry of education. “Thanks be to ...
Publishing houses in Turkey have converted to Islam Pinocchio, Tom Sawyer, and other characters in 100 classic stories that are part of Turkish school curriculum, London's Telegraph reports:
“Give me some bread, for Allah’s sake,” Pinocchio says to Geppetto, his maker, in a book stamped with the crest of the ministry of education. “Thanks be to Allah,” the puppet says later.
Pollyanna, seen by some as the embodiment of Christian forgiveness, says that she believes in the end of the world as predicted in the Koran.
Heidi, the Swiss orphan girl in the tale by Johanna Spyri, is told that praying to Allah will help her to relax.
Turkey’s education ministry is threatening to sue any publishing houses which continue to distribute the books.
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