Aqsa School in Bridgeview, first all-girls Muslim school in the U.S., celebrates 40 years

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Dec. 14, 2025, 2 a.m.
Last Updated Dec. 14, 2025, 2 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/aqsa-school-celebrates-40-years/

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A celebration in the southwest suburbs as 2026 will mark 40 years since a muslim family made history. The first all-girls Muslim school in the United States was formed in Bridgeview, Illinois. Decades later, the graduates of the [ Asqa School ][8] are living proof of a family's promise kept. In th...