Publisher : Red Hook Publishing (January 1, 2021) Language : English Hardcover : 140 pages ISBN-10 : 1737681404 ISBN-13 : 978-1737681403 Reading age : 10 years and up Item Weight : 4 pounds
Sabiha Cimen spent three years photographing Girl Quran Schools in five cities in Turkey, a subject that she knows very well since she attended the same schools when she was a teenager with her twin sister. After becoming a photographer, she returned to those schools to work on her project that has now become the subject for her first book. The title Hafiz refers to one who has memorized all 604 pages of the Holy Quran. Historically the task of memorization began during the time of Muhammad. The individual process can take up to four years and is usually done by girls ranging in age from eight to nineteen. Turkey has thousands of Quran schools. ... ...
Publisher : Red Hook Publishing (January 1, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 140 pages
ISBN-10 : 1737681404
ISBN-13 : 978-1737681403
Reading age : 10 years and up
Item Weight : 4 pounds
Sabiha Cimen spent three years photographing Girl Quran Schools in five cities in Turkey, a subject that she knows very well since she attended the same schools when she was a teenager with her twin sister. After becoming a photographer, she returned to those schools to work on her project that has now become the subject for her first book. The title Hafiz refers to one who has memorized all 604 pages of the Holy Quran. Historically the task of memorization began during the time of Muhammad. The individual process can take up to four years and is usually done by girls ranging in age from eight to nineteen. Turkey has thousands of Quran schools. ... ...