The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco holds Guinness World Record for oldest higher learning institution
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The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, was originally founded as a mosque in 859 AD. According to Guinness World Records, it is the oldest higher learning institution in the world.
Founded as a mosque in 859 AD by Fatima al-Fihri, it was later added to Morocco's university system in 1963. Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.
The female founder and her sister Mariam used the fortune passed down to them after their father died to create Al-Karaouine Mosque and University complex, according to the BBC.
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