Fatima Al Fihri
The true story of Fatima al-Fihri, who loved learning and built a mosque and the world's first university in Fez, in an audiobook for ages 4 to 9.
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What is Fatima Al Fihri about?
Fatima Al Fihri is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 4 to 9 about Fatima al-Fihri, a Muslim woman who loved learning and used her family's wealth to build a mosque and the first university in the world, in the city of Fez in Morocco.
When Fatima was little, she loved to learn. She learned at school and from books, from her sister and her father, and from the people of her city. When her family moved from Tunisia to Fez, a busy city full of people from all over the world, she was excited about all the new things she would learn. Every day she went to the mosque, read many books and met new people, and her father worked hard so that she could keep learning.
When Fatima was older, her father died, and she was very sad. But she still went to the mosque every day, and with the wealth her father left, she rebuilt it. More and more people came to pray and to learn, and that made her happy. She remembered the word "Iqra", read, and its true meaning: learning is not only about gaining knowledge, but about sharing it with others. So she bought more land around the mosque and built a university, where people from all over the world could learn and share what they knew.
For more than a thousand years, the story says, it has given the world what she valued most: education. It is written by Aaliyah Tar Mahomed. It takes about two minutes and is music-free.
What your child will learn
- Learning is a gift, and Islam encourages us to seek knowledge.
- Knowledge is for sharing with others, not only for ourselves.
- We can use what Allah gives us to help many people.
- Sad times can lead us to do something good.
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah Al-Alaq 96:1: Read in the name of your Lord who created: "Iqra", the first word of the Qur'an to be revealed.
Talk about it afterwards
- Where did Fatima learn when she was little?
- What did Fatima do with the wealth her father left her?
- What does the word Iqra mean, and what did it mean to Fatima?
- What is something you have learned that you could share with someone?
Words to know
- Iqra
- Read; the first word of the Qur'an revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Frequently asked questions
Who was Fatima al-Fihri?
A Muslim woman who moved from Tunisia to Fez in Morocco and used her father's wealth to build a mosque and, around it, what the story calls the first university in the world.
What age is Fatima Al Fihri suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It is a short, simple true story about a woman from Muslim history.
How long is Fatima Al Fihri?
About 2 minutes.
