
Fatima the Builder: The Woman Who Built a University
What would you build if you wanted to leave something that lasted for more than a thousand years? A spaceship? A castle? How about… a university?
In this inspiring episode of Faithfully Explore!, we travel back to 9th-century Fez, Morocco, to meet Fatima al-Fihri a Muslim woman whose vision and generosity helped create Al-Qarawiyyin, the world’s oldest continually operating university.
Through storytelling, soundscapes, and interactive moments, kids and grown-ups alike will discover:
Fatima’s remarkable journey from Tunisia to Morocco
How her love of learning and deep faith inspired her to…
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