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Fatima al-Fihriya

Founded the University of Al Quaraouiyine in AD, Which was the World’s First University

Born: c AD, Present-day Kairouan (or Qayrawan), Tunisia

Died: c.

AD, Present-day Fes, Morrocco

Full Name: Fatima bint Muhammad al-Fihriya al-Qurashiyya

Also Spelled: Fatima al-Fihri

Fatima was born into a wealthy family. Her father was a well-educated merchant who encouraged his children’s desire to learn and educate themselves further.

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Fatima herself was well versed in the Islamic traditions of fiqh (or jurisprudence) and hadith (or Islamic traditions based on the prophet Muhammed’s life).

Very little is known of Fatima’s life. What is known is that she moved to present-day Morocco as a child.

She outlived her father, her brother, and her husband, which ensured she amassed a wealthy, personal fortune. Instead of keeping it for her own betterment, Fatima decided to share it with the world.

When Fatima opened the University of Al Quaraouiyine, it focused heavil