Al-Azhar University founded in Cairo

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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It became a Sunni school towards the end of the Middle Ages, an orientation it retains to this day. It is one of the oldest operating universities in the world.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Al-Azhar University founded in Cairo". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=7089, accessed 23 November 2024.]

7089 Al-Azhar University founded in Cairo 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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