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Figure of Fatima Al-Fihri (c. 800-880) from the Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan. Fatima Al-Fihri was a Muslim woman, scholar and philanthropist who is credited with founding the world’s oldest, continuously running university during the 9th century: the University of Al-Qarawiyyin, located in Fez in Morocco.
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Sedrati, A. (2025, March 07). Figure of Fatima Al-Fihri from the Jordan Museum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20149/figure-of-fatima-al-fihri-from-the-jordan-museum/
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