Changes made by Syria’s new government the country’s school curriculum have raised serious concerns, after lesson plans were edited to include messages condemning those who do not follow Islam.

Islamist rebels recently ousted longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, who had long promoted secularism in the country and within its institutions, in a flash offensive.

The current caretaker leader of Syria, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, who was previously affiliated with Al-Qaeda, has repeatedly claimed that Syria will grant full rights to all of its citizens, regardless of their faith.