
An inspiring series of stories and short biographies of Muslim women trailblazers from one of the most influential and prosperous times for Muslims - the Islamic Golden Age. This series is for young Muslim girls aspiring for characters to further research, learn from, and...follow in their footsteps.
In Her Footsteps is a 9 session course highlighting the work of Muslim women from the Islamic Golden age. This course includes a list of women at the forefront of philanthropy, jurisprudence, science, astronomy, family, medicine and community development.
Course Information:
- For girls ages 8-12 years old
- 9 session course, daily
- Weekdays, daily
- Monday June 6th - Thursday, June 16th
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
- Weekly LIVE Zoom Sessions (link will be emailed upon registration)
- Course fees: $120 (15% sibling discount available, use code 15OFF for registering siblings)
Course Outline:
- Day 1: Fatima Al-Fihri (Founder of First University)
- Day 2: Zybayda Bint Bu Ja'far Al Mansur (Islamic Empire Queen and philanthropist)
- Day 3: Lubna of Cordoba (Mathematician and Secretary of Royal Library)
- Day 4: Fakhr Un-Nisa ( Scholar of Hadith and Calligrapher)
- Day 5: Sutayta Al-Muhamili (Mathematician and Scholar of Hadith)
- Day 6: Fatimah Bint Al-Aqra (Calligrapher)
- Day 7: Mariam Al-Ijliya ( Astronomer and Maker of Astrolabes)
- Day 8: Arwa Al-Sulayhi (Ruler of Yemen)
- Day 9: Nafisah Bint Al-Hasan (scholar and Philanthropist) + Uns Bint Abdulkarim Al-Nastrawi (Scholar of Hadith)