The University of al-Karaouine or al-Qarawiyyin (Arabic: جامعة القرويين) is a university located in Fes, Morocco. The mosque of Al-Karaouine was founded by Fatima al-Fihri in 859 with an associated mosque school or madrasa which has also been referred to as a university. It has been and continues to be one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Muslim world. It became a state university in 1963.
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