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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 ...
[1] [2] It was established in the Moroccan city of Tétouan in March 2011 and is headed by Dr. Jamal 'Allal al-Bakhti, professor of theology at al-Qarawiyyin University. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Focus
Several universities throughout the world have been operating for thousands of years. One commonly recognized as the world's oldest is the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco.
In 1963 the University of Al-Qarawiyyin was reorganized as a state university, [70] while a new public university, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, was founded in 1975 in the Ville Nouvelle. [71] In 1981, the old city, consisting of Fes el-Bali and Fes Jdid, was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [72]
Academic staff of the University of al-Qarawiyyin (1 P) Pages in category "University of al-Qarawiyyin" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Fatima is attributed as the founder of the al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez, in 857 or 859. [13] [11] [14] The mosque went on to become the most important congregational mosque in Fez and one of the foremost intellectual centers in Islamic North Africa. [14] Some scholars and UNESCO have claimed it to be the oldest continuously existing university ...
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After finishing her studies, al-Kabbaj and her family realized that there were limited opportunities for higher studies for women. After several discussions and debates about the introduction of women to the University of al-Qarawiyyin, al-Kabbaj was admitted to the university along with nine other female students. She stayed there for 10 years ...