Children can virtually travel through time to Morocco, Egypt and Andalusia, accompanied by the politician Zainab Al-Nafzaouia, the doctor Zahira Abidin, the mathematician Stita Al-Baghdadi and other unique models in the Arab-Islamic civilization, through interesting events and adventures that were carefully written and drawn within the project "Stories of Distinguished Women in Our Civilization".

The "Tamkeen" women's organization launched this project at the beginning of last August, as part of the "Literature Printing" program, which includes, in addition to the stories project, posters of 54 female characters in different fields.

In addition to an interactive map, it displays pictures of distinguished women from all geographical areas within the borders of Islamic civilization over centuries and shows the network of their family members who contributed to their distinction. Tamkeen is also working on designing a virtual (3D) electronic exhibition that includes all projects of the "Literature Printing" program.

Integrate the child morally and morally

The "Distinguished Women in Our Civilization" series is distinguished by that it narrates through 15 stories the stories of women active in Islamic history who are not well known among the current generation, in addition to the possibility of requesting the integration of the child's personal image into the story alongside the main character of the story, to live its events and relate to them more.

The stories target children in all their places, as it was written in Arabic, English and Turkish until now, and in advanced stages other languages ​​such as Spanish and German will be added.

In addition, all project outputs can be acquired through an online store whose services reach any geographical area around the world.

The Executive Director of Tamkeen Foundation Dalal Bagis told Al-Jazeera Net that the project targets children and adolescents from the age of 8 to 16, and is not limited to girls alone - despite their being the main stakeholders - but also boys because awareness of the real role of women and their contribution to our civilization must be extended. Both sexes. "

Dalal Baggs: The story series aims to enhance girls' self-confidence and educate children about the importance of women's participation (Al-Jazeera)

Awareness about the importance of women's participation

According to Dalal Bajis, the story series aims to enhance girls' self-confidence and their future roles in society, by linking them to their past and highlighting the distinctive female models that contributed to building human civilization.

In addition to educating children about the importance of women's participation and their ability to be present in various fields, and changing their status in their local communities so that their participation in the public sphere is a regular matter as part of the cultural heritage of the region.

The writer of the stories of the series The Distinguished Women of Our Civilization, the young Palestinian Asma Abu Talekh (Al-Jazeera)

Absence of distinctive heritage content

The coordinator of the "Literature Printing" program, Sujood Al-Barghouti, believes that Arab libraries lack distinctive heritage content, which attracts young ages with its texts and drawings, in light of the spread of global stories translated with their fictional characters, so it was imperative that the true heritage characters be presented in an interesting and purposeful manner that develops in the child the spirit of imagination and creativity. Away from immobility and direct preaching.

Sujood Al-Barghouti: The stories present the true heritage characters in an interesting way that develops in the child the spirit of imagination and creativity (Al-Jazeera)

The stories were drawn by the artist Ayman Hamira, and authored by the writer Asma Abu Talekh, who faced a great challenge while writing stories because children were exposed to many distinctive works on television or the Internet, so she worked to attract the child and arouse his interest by providing high-quality content in his idea, plot and events.

The story "To the Capital of Civilization", the series is currently available in Arabic, English and Turkish languages ​​(Al-Jazeera)

Abu Talekh adds to Al-Jazeera Net, "The characters of the stories, their times, and their enablement are completely real, because we are talking about a real period of history and about a real character that we cannot distort or change. As for the general events around which the story revolves, they are fictional, in order to address the factors of boredom and imitation, and try to present the story information." Major in the mold of suspense, excitement and creativity. "

The story "A Rose in Egypt" talks about the Egyptian doctor Zahira Abdeen (Al Jazeera)

"Morgana" and "Rose in Egypt"

In the story "Morjana" the wheel of time led the child Muhammad (6 years old) to Cordoba, to find himself on an adventure with the team of the Papers and Manuscripts Factory there, to get acquainted with the manuscripts of Lubna al-Qurtubiyah, the most prominent Andalusian calligrapher and the writer of Caliph Al-Hakam Al-Mustansir Billah (d .: 366 AH / 976 AD).

Fidaa Naim acquired the story of "Morgana" for her child, Muhammad, and incorporated his image into its events to increase his affection and affiliation with her, far from negative reception. She also acquired the story "Rose in Egypt", which talks about Dr. Zahira Abidin, nicknamed the mother of children.

Fida Naeem acquired the story of "Morjana" for her child Muhammad and incorporated his image into its events to make him more influenced by it (Al-Jazeera)

Historical information in an interesting frame

Fidaa tells Al-Jazeera Net that her child is in harmony with the story because his father and uncles are doctors, so he has the perception that the successful doctor is a man, so the story comes and introduces him to a woman doctor who left her mark in the field of medicine in the twentieth century.

And she asserts that "it was one of the most beautiful stories that I read to my children recently, an interesting story outside the box and provides important historical information in an interesting framework, far from the filling and the typicality of the presentation."

And concludes that "the idea of ​​time travel was strange and stimulating for my child, and it sparked his curiosity and prompted him to imagine other events, and he asked me: Mama, can we travel to learn about dinosaurs?"