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Arab Weather - Knowledge in the Islamic world was linked to religion because mosques were used as places for prayer and education at the same time, and the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, made it wherever he establishes a mosque in which education begins, so science had a special place among Muslims and was close to their hearts because the Qur’an urges Muslims to Knowledge, knowledge, observation and reflection, and universities affiliated with the mosques, such as Al-Qarawiyyin and Al-Azhar, are still standing today.

The University of Al-Qarawiyyin in the Moroccan city of Fez is the first university in history, as it was built by the pious woman Fatima Al-Fihri in 841 AD after inheriting a lot from her wealthy father, so she decided to spend all of her inheritance on building a mosque and a university suitable for the community of Fez, and she began fasting from the start of construction until It was completed, and she herself supervised its construction. The Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque quickly developed and gradually expanded in the subjects covered by its students, especially the subjects of natural sciences, thus gaining fame as the first university in history.