Anyone reading this blog is aware that I love stories about women who have done (or are doing) amazing things. Well, it turns out that the oldest continually open university was founded in Morocco by Fatima Al-Fihri as a mosque that became a religious and educational landmark for Fez (Fes) and has remained so for over a thousand years. The university has been officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records and the mosque to which it is attached is known worldwide.


Hat tip: Muslima Media Watch