🏛️ The First & Oldest University in the World, You Didn't Know, Right?👇
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@HistoryChronicles: The story of the oldest existing and continuously operating university in the world — a place founded by a woman and still standing over 1,160 years later.
@HistoryChronicles: The world’s oldest university is Al-Qarawiyyin University, located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded in 859 AD, long before modern Europe built its first universities.
@WomenInHistory: What makes it even more remarkable? It was founded by a woman, Fatima al-Fihri — a visionary who used her inheritance to create a center of knowledge for her community. 👩🏽🏫✨A powerful legacy of education and leadership.
@AfricaHistoryHub: Al-Qarawiyyin began as a mosque and learning center. Over time, it grew into a major institution teaching:
📘 Mathematics
📗 Astronomy
📙 Medicine
📕 Islamic law
📗 Geography
📘 Philosophy
It became a magnet for scholars across Africa, Arabia, and Europe.
@GlobalEducationFacts: The university played a huge role in the transmission of knowledge to Europe. Its scholars preserved and advanced science, philosophy, and medicine during the Middle Ages. Many works later influenced the European Renaissance. 🌍📚
@UNESCOWorld: Today, UNESCO and Guinness World Records recognize Al-Qarawiyyin University as:
✔️ The oldest existing educational institution in the world
✔️ The oldest continuously operating university
✔️ One of the world’s longest-standing libraries
@ModernArabWorld: The university still operates today — teaching theology, Islamic studies, languages, and natural sciences. Its architecture, books, and traditions reflect over 11 centuries of learning. 🕌📖
@InspireFeed: What this university symbolizes:
🔥 The power of education
👩🏽💼 The impact of women in history
🌍 Africa’s ancient academic leadership
🕰️ Knowledge that survives generations
@HistoryChronicles: The first and oldest university in the world wasn’t built in Europe — it was built in Africa, by a woman, in 859 AD. A timeless reminder that civilization’s deepest roots of learning come from places many never expect.
#History #Africa #Education #Inspiration #WorldFacts #Knowledge
@HistoryChronicles: The world’s oldest university is Al-Qarawiyyin University, located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded in 859 AD, long before modern Europe built its first universities.
@WomenInHistory: What makes it even more remarkable? It was founded by a woman, Fatima al-Fihri — a visionary who used her inheritance to create a center of knowledge for her community. 👩🏽🏫✨A powerful legacy of education and leadership.
@AfricaHistoryHub: Al-Qarawiyyin began as a mosque and learning center. Over time, it grew into a major institution teaching:
📘 Mathematics
📗 Astronomy
📙 Medicine
📕 Islamic law
📗 Geography
📘 Philosophy
It became a magnet for scholars across Africa, Arabia, and Europe.
@GlobalEducationFacts: The university played a huge role in the transmission of knowledge to Europe. Its scholars preserved and advanced science, philosophy, and medicine during the Middle Ages. Many works later influenced the European Renaissance. 🌍📚
@UNESCOWorld: Today, UNESCO and Guinness World Records recognize Al-Qarawiyyin University as:
✔️ The oldest existing educational institution in the world
✔️ The oldest continuously operating university
✔️ One of the world’s longest-standing libraries
@ModernArabWorld: The university still operates today — teaching theology, Islamic studies, languages, and natural sciences. Its architecture, books, and traditions reflect over 11 centuries of learning. 🕌📖
@InspireFeed: What this university symbolizes:
🔥 The power of education
👩🏽💼 The impact of women in history
🌍 Africa’s ancient academic leadership
🕰️ Knowledge that survives generations
@HistoryChronicles: The first and oldest university in the world wasn’t built in Europe — it was built in Africa, by a woman, in 859 AD. A timeless reminder that civilization’s deepest roots of learning come from places many never expect.
#History #Africa #Education #Inspiration #WorldFacts #Knowledge
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