The True Story of Fatima al-Fihri, the Founder of the World’s First Known University
SOURCE: STYLIST BY: ANNA-MARIE CROWHURST It’s all thanks to Fatima al-Fihri that universities around the world exist. After founding the world’s first known university, the University of al-Qarawiyyin, a centre of higher education, it ultimately paved the way for modern universities around the globe. What did she do? Fatima al-Fihri was a Muslim woman from … Continued