Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque

Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fes, Morocco, is the world's oldest continuously operating institution of higher learning, founded in 859 CE by Fatima al-Fihri. The mosque complex contains 14 prayer halls and can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers. The adjacent Al-Qarawiyyin University, recognized by UNESCO as the world's oldest degree-granting institution, attracted medieval scholars including Ibn Khaldun and profoundly influenced the development of higher education worldwide.

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• Opening HoursMonday: 8:15 AM – 9:55 PM; Tuesday: 8:15 AM – 9:55 PM; Wednesday: 8:15 AM – 9:55 PM; Thursday: 8:15 AM – 9:55 PM; Friday: 8:15 AM – 9:55 PM; Saturday: 8:15 AM – 9:55 PM; Sunday: 8:15 AM – 9:55 PM