THE LIGHT IN HER EYES
"A woman is a school. If you teach her, you teach a generation."
Directed by Julia Meltzer
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.
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Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
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- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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