University of al-Qarawiyyin, in Morocco is the first University in the World.

 

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World Oldest al-Qarawiyyyin University. 

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The University of al-Qarawiyyin, located in Fez, Morocco, is widely recognized as the oldest existing and continually operating degree-granting university in the world. It was founded in 859 AD by a woman named Fatima al-Fihri, a wealthy and devout Muslim who used her inheritance to establish the institution.

Originally started as a mosque, it gradually evolved into a center of learning, offering instruction in various subjects including theology, law, mathematics, astronomy, and languages. The university became a leading spiritual and educational hub in the Muslim world, attracting scholars from across North Africa and beyond.

In 1963, it was incorporated into Morocco’s modern state university system, but it continues to operate with a focus on Islamic and legal studies.

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