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I liked 2 listen how school was introduced 2 Saudi Arabia & when women officially were given the right to education. Sixty yrs ago,only boys,against housekeeper girls,used 2 attend group studies called Halaqa or circle. A group of 10 or so formed a circle 2 learn reading, writing & math. This was called Katateeb or informal school. Queen Effat,a wife of King Faisal,introduced the 1st girl school in Jeddah. She was born to a Saudi prince & a Turkish mother,grew up in Turkey & spoke Arabic w/ a Turkish accent. She went w/ her parents to Saudi 2 settle down. Grew up in an ottoman-like environment,she wanted Saudi women have what she had of edu. Discussing this 'unusual' topic w/Kg Faisal,she managed 2 get him approve the establishment of the 1st school in Jeddah in 1945,known until now as Dar al Hanan(the House of Compassion). The school started her 2 daughters among 4 girls. 2day its a leading school known 4 its French & Music classes as a sign of liberation. Later,the gov’t established schools,provided buses to transfer the girls,& imported overseas teachers. This *taboo* shift had caused a serious reaction from the public who either prevented their daughters from edu,or shot the bus drivers dead. This made Kg Faisal announce, schools will remain open despite they may remain ‘empty’. I was told,armored vehicles used 2 transfer schoolgirls due 2 the bloodshed caused in small towns. Why Jeddah?Since ever,known 4 its cultural diversity,religious openness 2 receiving international pilgrims,opposed 2 the rest of Saudi w/c was mostly occupied by closed tribalism. 2day,Jeddah hosts KAAU as a home 4 more than 25,000 students. Interesting,Effat called a qn 4 what she had achieved as there is no such title given to a woman princess even if married to a Kg. She passed away 3 yrs ago,enough 2 see her vision come true;the 1st to establish a girls school & the 1st private girls college,named after her Effat College. Thank u Effat,proud to be 1 of ur grads:^)

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