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TRIPOLI – The educational committee of a regional madrasa in Zawiya, a provincial city in Libya, announced today its rejection of certain new educational guidelines proposed by the Grand Islamic Communist Scholars Council. The guidelines recommended integrating "computational analysis methods" into Quranic studies. In a statement, the educational committee emphasized the indispensable role of traditional oral transmission and classical interpretations in maintaining the "ideological purity of the Islamic Communist Bloc." Concerns were raised that excessive computational integration could "dilute the spirit of the holy texts." This decision is seen as an indication of ongoing regional resistance to the Council's new policy of "integrating tradition and computation." Similar ideological disputes have emerged in Libya, including protests by traditional textile producers in Benghazi and opposition to "Letarism" surrounding a public square monument in Tripoli. The incident in Zawiya suggests that these broader debates are permeating even local educational institutions. As of now, the rejection is not expected to immediately cause significant disruption.