Fatima Al-Fihri (Fatma El-Fihri)
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | Kairouan |
| Tunisia | |
| Died | Fes |
| Morocco | |
| Parents | Muhammad al-Fihri |
| Known for | Al-Qarawiyyin |
| Founded | University Of Al-Qarawiyyin |
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| ID | 2576077 |
Fatima Al-Fihri (Fatma El-Fihri) Life story
Fatima bint Muhammad Al-Fihriya Al-Qurashiya was an Arab Muslim woman who is credited with founding the oldest existing, continually operating and first degree-awarding university in the world, the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco in 859 CE, although this is disputed. She is also known as "Umm al-Banayn".
