Fatimah al-Fihri

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:advocatesFor education for all
women's rights in education
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:al-Qarawiyyin_Library
gptkb:Fez_University
Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:birthYear c. 800
gptkbp:celebratedIn literature and art
gptkbp:communityRole leader in her community
gptkbp:contributedTo Islamic_scholarship
gptkbp:contribution advancement of knowledge
gptkbp:culturalContribution preservation of knowledge
gptkbp:culturalImpact influence_on_Moroccan_culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance pioneer in women's education
gptkbp:deathYear c. 880
gptkbp:education self-taught
gptkbp:family gptkb:daughter_of_Mohammed_al-Fihri
gptkbp:historicalContext Medieval_Islamic_society
gptkbp:historicalImpact education_in_the_Muslim_world
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 9th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance recognized_by_UNESCO
role_in_Islamic_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fatimah al-Fihri
gptkbp:influence curriculum development
gptkbp:influenced educational reforms
Islamic_education
cultural_heritage_of_Morocco
gptkbp:influencedBy her father's values
Islamic_scholars
gptkbp:influenceOn modern universities
gptkbp:inspiration educational institutions worldwide
future generations of women
women in education
gptkbp:knownFor founding_the_University_of_al-Qarawiyyin
gptkbp:legacy oldest existing degree-granting university in the world
gptkbp:nationality Arab
gptkbp:notableEvent establishment of a mosque and university
founding_of_al-Qarawiyyin_Mosque
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:University_of_al-Qarawiyyin
gptkbp:occupation philanthropist
gptkbp:patronage scholars and students
gptkbp:philanthropy donated her inheritance
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Fez,_Morocco
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Fez,_Morocco
gptkbp:recognizedBy her contributions to education
gptkbp:recognizes founder of the first university
honored in various cultures
gptkbp:religion Islam
gptkbp:symbol women's empowerment