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From @joannechocolat
Fatima al-Fihri (died 880 CE) is credited with founding the al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez, #Morocco.
The mosque subsequently developed into a teaching establishment, and ultimately became the modern University of al-Qarawiyyin in 1963, making it the oldest university in the world.
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Personal note: The University of al-Qarawiyyin is still in operation today, and amid its other attractions, houses one of the world’s oldest #libraries, with over 4000 manuscripts, including the famous historian Ibn Khaldun’s 14th-century text Muqaddimah.
The #library was carefully renovated in 2016, pioneered by female architect Aziza Chaouni, who also wanted to make it accessible to the general public, not just researchers
That has now happened, and amongst other treasures, exhibits Fatima al-Fihri’s original diploma!
#CelebratingWomen #Education #Fatima_al_Fihri #Aziza_Chaouni #Architecture