The poem 'Ode to the Sea' was was picked up from a book 'Poems from Guantanomo Bay' in 2011.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Calicut University has decided to withdraw a poem written by an al Qaeda terrorist Ibrahim al-Rubaish after widespread protests. The poem 'Ode to the Sea' was was picked up from a book 'Poems from Guantanomo Bay' in 2011.
The poem by an al Qaeda terrorist was studied for 2 years by the university's English students. It was added to the syllabus without verifying the background of the author.
The issue came to light after a local daily reported the matter.
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