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One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University
By YUKSEL, M. O.
- ISBN
- 9780063032910
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
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School Library Journal
Starred Review on March 18, 2022 | Nonfiction Elementary
Gr 2–5—This is a beautiful new biography about Fatima al-Fihri, and the university she founded in Morocco. In simple but flowing prose, Yuksel brings al-Fihri's story from the ninth century to the present, weaving a tale of faith and charity through the "one wish" she had, to establish a school for all. Quraishi's i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
