Sabiha Çimen, Hafiz

Hafiz

Sabiha Çimen

Publisher
Red Hook Editions
Year
2021
ISBN
9781737681427
Specifications
Hardback / Open-spine binding / with Handmade Ebru Endpapers
20 x 27 cm
140 pages
Paris Photo-Aperture First Book Prize 2022

For her debut photobook, Hafiz, Sabiha Çimen photographed girls attending Quran Schools in Turkey. The title, Hafiz, refers to one who has memorized all 604 pages of the Holy Quran. The individual process can take up to four years and is usually done by girls ranging in age from eight to nineteen. Çimen herself attended one of these schools. Now, she returned as a photographer and documented students at five Quran Schools over three years with a uniquely familiar perspective. Hafiz offers an intimate view into the daily life and dreams of these young students.

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