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    The University of Al Karaoiune in Fez, Morocco is one of the oldest universities in the world, with its origins tracing back to a wealthy woman named Fatima Al-Fihri who in 859 AD used her inheritance to build a mosque that evolved into an educational center offering religious and mathematics courses. The hybrid mosque-school building features Arabic calligraphy on its walls and a single circular courtyard with pillars at its center, while classes are held with students seated in a semi-circle facing their instructor rather than in a conventional format.

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    The University of Al Karaoiune in Fez, Morocco is one of the oldest universities in the world, with its origins tracing back to a wealthy woman named Fatima Al-Fihri who in 859 AD used her inheritance to build a mosque that evolved into an educational center offering religious and mathematics courses. The hybrid mosque-school building features Arabic calligraphy on its walls and a single circular courtyard with pillars at its center, while classes are held with students seated in a semi-circle facing their instructor rather than in a conventional format.

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    The University of Al Karaoiune in Fez, Morocco is one of the oldest universities in the world, with its origins tracing back to a wealthy woman named Fatima Al-Fihri who in 859 AD used her inheritance to build a mosque that evolved into an educational center offering religious and mathematics courses. The hybrid mosque-school building features Arabic calligraphy on its walls and a single circular courtyard with pillars at its center, while classes are held with students seated in a semi-circle facing their instructor rather than in a conventional format.

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    In Morrocco,stands the University of Al Karaoiune and it's not your average university.

    On it's
    walls lay Arabic Calligraphy with patterns mapping it's floors,in the middle lies a single,circular
    courtyard with its pillars making it a true mosque-school, hybrid building.The classes aren't
    conventional also,the students sit back in a semi-circle facing their instructor.
    Located in the blossoming city of Fez,this university is one of the oldest in the world.Its story is
    also one worth paying attention to as it all begins with one woman,by the name Fatima Al-Fihri.
    Fatima was born into a wealthy family with roots in Tunisia,but the family later moved down to
    Fez,Morocco.She and her sister,Mariam were well educated and they also inherited their father's
    fortune after he passed away.
    In 859 A.D.,she built a mosque which evolved into a center of higher education with courses of
    study ranging from religious studies to mathematics.Long after her death,the university still runs till
    today.
    Though most of her story remains a mystery,her legacy still stands under the Moroccan sun
    marking history and challenging viewpoints about women in history.

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