University of al-Qarawiyyin
Fez, Abbasid Caliphate
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The University of al-Qarawiyyin is a public institution in Fez, Morocco, founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859. Its Moorish-style building, constructed with tile, forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO and Guinness World Records cite it as the oldest continually operating institution of higher learning in the world, and it was incorporated into Morocco's state university system in 1963.
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- Built
- Type
- university, Moroccan public institution
- Materials
- tile
- Heritage
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Place
- Fez, Abbasid Caliphate
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