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Den Text dazu habe ich kopiert. Fatima al-Fihriya Amidst life's trials, she forged a path of strength. Turning personal loss into a legacy of enlightenment. Laying the cornerstone of an intellectual legacy that would guide the course of education for centuries. Fatima al-Fihriya was born in 800 CE in Qayrawanc, which is present-day Tunisia, into a family of prominent merchants. Her father, Mohammed al-Fihri, was a wealthy businessman, so the family enjoyed a privileged and prosperous lifestyle. With her sister Mariam, Fatima grew up in an environment that encouraged intellectual pursuits and philanthropy, regardless of one’s gender. The family was also deeply committed to their Islamic faith, which became the inspiration for Fatima’s life in the future. Thank you for watching HerStory! We hope you appreciated our video! Let us know in the comments below which woman we should focus on and portray next.
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Eine hochinteressante Story aus der Blütezeit des kulturell-politischen Islam. Danke Yasmeen!
Fatima Al-Fihri: Founder of the World’s Oldest University
Fatima Al-Fihri may not be a household name, but her impact on the world is resounding. Not only the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque, university and library she founded in the 9th century are still in operation, and are considered symbols of the culture and history of Fes (Morocco), but her legacy as a champion of education helped create one of the preeminent centers of learning in the Islamic Golden Age.
Al-Qarawiyyin is located in the north west of Fes, in the ‘Fes-el-Bali’, the ancient heart of the city. At its height in the 13th and 14th century, Al-Qarawiyyin boasted hundreds of students – so many that dozens of madrassas (religious schools) were commissioned in the surrounding suburbs to house students from Al-Qarawiyyin. The library at this time consisted of over 30,000 volumes from across the Islamic World and Europe.
In 1323, a fire ravaged the Al-Qarawiyyin library and destroyed most of the thousands of manuscripts held there, including many primary sources and other documents detailing Fatima Al-Fihri’s life. Luckily for us, shortly after the fire a local scholar, Ibn Abi Zar, wrote a detailed history of the city of Fes, and included many details about the life and contribution of Fatima Al-Fihri.
She was born in 800 CE to a merchant family in Qayrawan (present day Karaouine), Tunisia, amid the turmoil of power struggles between the Berber tribes and the ruling Caliphate in Baghdad. That same year, the Caliph granted its victorious agent, Ibrahim ibn al-Aghlab, the title of Emir in Qayrawan, giving him hereditary ruling rights of an almost-independent state across the region, where he then established the Aghlabid Dynasty.
This was not great news for Fatima’s family, as they belonged to a persecuted group of Shias. After an unsuccessful rebellion against the Aghlabids in 824 CE, Fatima’s family, along with 2,000 other Shia families, were banished from the city. They traveled to Fes with most of the other exiles and settled there. As a city of migrants, Fes was the perfect place for business to flourish, and Fatima’s father re-established himself as a wealthy and respected merchant in the city.
An dieser Epoche des Islam ist meine Frau immer sehr interessiert und freut sich über jedes Video und jede Dokumentation dazu. Vielen Dank Yasmeen!


