Université Al Quaraouiyine
Fes, Morocco
Fez is the scientific city of the Kingdom of Morocco and was once the capital. This amazing city has a rich and vibrant history, from the oldest tanneries in the world, to the oldest library in the world in the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque.
The University of Al-Karaouine is the oldest university in the world in the Moroccan city of Fez. It was established in 859 AD and is also an educational institution affiliated to the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque, which was built by Mrs. Fatima Bint Muhammad Al-Fihri Al-Qayrawani in 245 AH / 859 AD known as Umm Al-Banin.
High-profile scholars traveled from all over the world to be able to study at this university, which is tucked away within the narrow walls of the Fez medina. In ancient times, Al-Qarawiyyin University played a crucial role in the exchange of culture and knowledge between Muslims and Europeans. Some of the most popular personalities to attend the university were Maimonides, Abd el-Krim El-Khattabi and Leo Africanus.
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