Arrr, the University of al-Qarawiyyin be the granddaddy o' learnin’, claimin' the world record for bein' ancient as Davy Jones!
2024-09-12
Arrr, matey! Aye, many a university be sailin’ the seas of knowledge for a thousand years or more! But the grandest treasure of 'em all be the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco—old as a sea dog’s beard, it is! Avast, let’s raise a tankard to learnin'!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round as I spin ye a yarn o’ the grandiose institutions of learnin’ scattered across the seven seas! In the far-off land of Fez, Morocco, ye’ll find the University of al-Qarawiyyin, a fine establishment hailed by Guinness as the oldest university known to man, founded by the noble lass Fatima al-Fihri back in 859 AD. Aye, she used her treasure from her late father to build this bastion of education!This here university ain’t just a pile o’ bricks, but a grand complex o’ mosque, library, and a place where scallywags learn Arabic, science, and even foreign tongues! Now, cast yer gaze to Bologna, Italy, where the University of Bologna operates since 1088—aye, it be the oldest livin’ university in Europe, boastin’ famous lads like Nicolaus Copernicus!
Then, we’ve got the esteemed University of Oxford, born around 1096, all set to educate the finest minds. And don’t forget Harvard, the pride of the colonies, established in 1636! So, raise yer tankards to these venerable institutions, where knowledge be the treasure ye seek, and may yer sails be ever filled with the winds of curiosity! Arrr!