A Non-fiction Book:
One wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the world's oldest university.
Written by M. O. Yuksel; illustrated by Mariam Quraishi.
Harper, 2022.
How inspirational is this!
If you've never heard of Fatima al-Fihri (like me, before this book) - then it's time you had.
Fatima founded the University of al-Qarawiyyin in 857-859, as a Mosque and - subsequently, educational centre - and it is still going.
Picture book biographies are a wonderful way to meet new and amazing people. Even if you're a grown-up.
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