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                 Pakistan's Private Schools Ban Malala's Memoir

   by VOA News

   Pakistani education officials have banned Malala Yousafzai's book from
   private schools across the country, claiming it does not show enough
   respect for Islam and has turned the teenage activist into a "tool of
   the West."
   Malala attracted global attention last year when the Taliban shot her
   in the head in northwest Pakistan for criticizing the group's
   interpretation of Islam, which limits girls' access to education.
   Her profile has risen steadily since then, and she released a memoir I
   Am Malala last month.
   Officials representing thousands of private schools across Pakistan
   said the book did not show enough respect for Islam because it
   mentioned the Prophet Muhammad's name without using the abbreviation
   PUH -- "peace be upon him'' -- as is customary in many parts of the
   Muslim world.
   They also objected to Malala writing favorably of author Salman
   Rushdie, who angered many Muslims with his book The Satanic Verses.
   They said the book will never be made part of the libraries or the
   curriculum in private schools. It also will not be allowed for
   co-curricular activities like essay writing or debating competitions.
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