Fatimah al-Fihri
d. c. 880 CEفاطمة الفهريةFounder of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez
- Field
- Education
- City
- Fez
She used her inheritance to found the al-Qarawiyyin mosque in Fez in 859 CE, which grew into a great centre of learning.
Al-Qarawiyyin is often described as the oldest continuously operating institution of higher learning.
Prepared from standard sources; pending scholar review.