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    Fatima al-Fihriyya was born in 800 AD in Kairouan, Tunisia to a merchant family who became wealthy. After her father's death, Fatima and her sister inherited his wealth and used it to build mosques for their community, including founding Al-Qarawiyyin mosque in Fez, Morocco. Al-Qarawiyyin became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers in the world, and Fatima's legacy continues to live on for establishing this important center of learning.

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    Fatima al-Fihriyya was born in 800 AD in Kairouan, Tunisia to a merchant family who became wealthy. After her father's death, Fatima and her sister inherited his wealth and used it to build mosques for their community, including founding Al-Qarawiyyin mosque in Fez, Morocco. Al-Qarawiyyin became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers in the world, and Fatima's legacy continues to live on for establishing this important center of learning.

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    Fatima al-Fihriyya was born in 800 AD in Kairouan, Tunisia to a merchant family who became wealthy. After her father's death, Fatima and her sister inherited his wealth and used it to build mosques for their community, including founding Al-Qarawiyyin mosque in Fez, Morocco. Al-Qarawiyyin became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers in the world, and Fatima's legacy continues to live on for establishing this important center of learning.

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    Fatima Bint Muhammad al-Fihriyya

    Have you heard of any in uential women? There are many remarkable women who’ve contributed a
    lot to our world. Fatima al- Fihriyya is an Arab woman who strived to make the world a better place.

    Fatima’s life includes her family, birthplace , and accomplishments. First, Fatima al- Fihriyya was born
    around 800 AD in the town of Kairouan, in present-day Tunisia .Although her family didn’t start out
    wealthy, her father Mohammed al-Fihriyya later became a famous merchant. When he died, this wealth
    was inherited to Fatima, and her sister Maryam. Secondly, Fatima and her sister used their father’s
    wealth to build mosques for their community. Fatima founded Al-Qarawiyyin. Finally ,The al-Qarawiyyin
    mosque-religious college, became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers in the world.
    Fatima’s legacy continues to live on to this day.

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