The al-Qarawiyyin Library has long been a source of fascination for residents in Fez, Morocco, as few of them have ever passed through its doors. Opened in 859, it is thought to be the world’s ...

So goes an old Moroccan proverb. For centuries, wise men have flocked to the city of Fez seeking knowledge from the books held within its ancient library at al-Qarawiyyin. Scholars and students at ...

The al-Qarawiyyin university, library, and mosque were founded by Fatima El-Fihriya in 859 — around the time early forms of algebra were being invented.

Al-Qarawiyyin Library Fez, Morocco This 14th century library that grew from a 9th century mosque and university, founded by an heiress, Fatima al-Fihri, was once “the soul of the city,” says ...

A courtyard in front of a mosque adjacent to the al-Qarawiyyin Library, pre-restoration. Khonsali via Wikimedia Commons. When the library at Morocco’s al-Qarawiyyin University was first built in ...

Established in 859 CE, Morocco’s al-Qarawiyyin Library will soon reopen to the public with architectural details for the 21st century. by Claire Voon October 24, 2016 October 24, 2016.

By May 2016, al-Qarawiyyin University’s library was finally fit for use. Chaouni did her best to preserve its original appearance, but she also upgraded the facilities for modern scholars, ...

FEZ, Morocco – The settling dust from renovations and the banging of tools aren't ideal sights and sounds for a library — but this is no ordinary library. Founded 12 centuries ago by a ...

A courtyard in front of a mosque adjacent to the al-Qarawiyyin Library, pre-restoration. Khonsali via Wikimedia Commons. When the library at Morocco’s al-Qarawiyyin University was first built in ...