The Light in Her Eyes

The Light in Her Eyes (2011)

Released Documentary · 55 min

 

The Light in Her Eyes (2011)

Released Documentary · 55 min

 

A woman is a school. If you teach her, you teach a generation.

Houda al-Habash, a conservative Muslim preacher, founded a Qur'an school for girls in Damascus, Syria when she was just 17 years old. Every summer, her female students immerse themselves in a rigorous study of Islam, in addition to their secular schooling. A surprising cultural shift is underway-women are claiming space within the mosque, a place historically dominated by men. Challenging tradition, Houda insists education for women is a form of... see more

A woman is a school. If you teach her, you teach a generation.

Houda al-Habash, a conservative Muslim preacher, founded a Qur'an school for girls in Damascus, Syria when she was just 17 years old. Every summer, her female students immerse themselves in a rigorous study of Islam, in addition to their secular schooling. A surprising cultural shift is underway-women are claiming space within the mosque, a place historically dominated by men. Challenging tradition, Houda insists education for women is a form of... see more

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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Nov 1, 2011
COUNTRY
SY, US
LANGUAGE
AR
SPOKEN
Arabic
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