University of Al-Karaouine // Morocco. Founded in 859 CE in the city of Fes, the school is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest continuously operating, degree-granting ...

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.

Al Quaraouiyine University is considered to be the oldest university in the world. It was founded by Fatima al-Fihiri in ...

The University of Al Quaraouiyine in Morocco, founded in 859 AD, and the University of Bologna in Italy, established in 1088 AD, both hold historical significance.

With nearly 9,500 paved footpaths and 300 mosques, the Fes medina is rumored to be one of the world’s largest living medieval and car-free cities.