Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education is recalling all copies of a history textbook after it emerged that they have accidentally rewritten history by including a picture of King Faisal signing the United Nations Charter in 1945, with Yoda by his side.
The picture, which was intended to illustrate a section detailing the king's rule, was created by a Saudi artist named Abdullah Al Shehri, as part of a series of doctored pictures which saw various figures from pop culture inserted into historical photographs. He had no idea of its inclusion in the textbook until his mother, a teacher, asked him about it.
Abdullah Al Shehri's doctored photo, which the author was unaware had been included in a Saudi textbook., via The Telegraph
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"I meant no offense to the King at all," he told the New York Times, saying that he chose the pairing because he considers both Yoda and King Faisal to be wise and strong, as well as Yoda's green skin and lightsaber matching the green of the Saudi flag.
For their part, the Saudi government is recalling the textbook and printing a more historically-accurate replacement. The government also formed a legal committee to attempt to find the source of the problem and respond with "appropriate action."
It's not clear how many copies of the textbook exist, but the world being what it is it probably won't be long before you can find one for sale on the Internet. Meanwhile, teachers everywhere are probably furtively skimming through their textbooks - just in case.
For all of the latest on the actual historical events of the Star Wars universe, check out the latest on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which will be released in theaters on December 15, including a look at the latest character photos released from the upcoming sequel.
Matt Davidson is a freelance writer for IGN and never had anything remotely exciting in any of his school textbooks, apart from knowledge. You can follow him on Twitter if that's what you're into.
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