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Event religious Middle East

Al-Azhar Mosque

970 CE

Fatimid-era mosque in Cairo housing the world's oldest degree-granting…

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Mosque in Cairo, Egypt

Al-Azhar Mosque on Wikipedia.

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Landmark · Middle East

Al-Azhar Mosque

970 CE – still standing

Fatimid-era mosque in Cairo housing the world's oldest degree-granting university

Standing in 970 CE

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