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The University of al-Qarawiyyin (Arabic: جامعة القرويين, romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Qarawīyīn), also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age.
Alqarawiyyeen University is multinational multicultural and welcomes students of all nationalities, cultures, professions, and religions. Our admission focus is on the passion to learn Arabic by those high achievers who will become leaders in their fields of profession.
Jun 7, 2020 · Founded in 859 A.D. by Tunisian-born Fatima al-Fihri in Morocco’s Fez, the university is not only the oldest higher education institution on Earth but also the first to be founded by a woman, and a Muslim one at that.
Jan 5, 2017 · For well over twelve hundred years Al-Qarawiyyin has been one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Muslim World, a typical institution, of many, underlining how learning constituted the heart of the religion of Islam and its civilization. The story of its foundation is also revealing.
Sep 1, 2020 · The University of al-Qarawiyyin, located in Morocco, and more precisely in the Medina (the historical city section) of Fez, was founded 1161 years ago by Fatima al-Fihri. Originally, the university served as a mosque with a Adji "madrasa" - an educational institution.
Not Oxford or Bologna, but al-Qarawiyyin is the world's first university. Still functioning today in the Moroccan city of Fes, it was a place bursting with knowledge and multiculturalism even as early as the 9th century.
Jul 3, 2016 · Founded by a Muslim woman, the University of Al Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, opened its doors in 859. Its library has been restored during the last three years by another woman,...
Apr 3, 2017 · The oldest university in the world, according to Guiness World Records, al-Qarawiyyin opened in 859 AD under the patronage of Fatima al-Fihri, a wealthy Arab woman who also commissioned a...
May 8, 2020 · In the Moroccan city of Fez, Fatima al-Fihri founded a mosque which developed into the famous al-Qarawiyyin university. Today it is recognized as the oldest existing university in the world.
Oct 2, 2016 · The historic university of Fez is actually recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest degree-granting university in the world. Moreover, UNESCO considers Qarawiyyin to...
