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Fatima Al-Fihir the founder of one of the First University in the world

A Muslim woman in niqabi. (c) pinterest. The contribution of Islam to the development and civilization of the world we now enjoyed today are not really talked about or given the right attention. The developments and andachievements in physics, medicine, mathematics, geography, engineering we are enjoying today was made possible through muslim scientists, philosophers, mathematicians, and physicians like; Algebra, Ibn Sina (Avecenna), Ibn Rushdi (Averoes) etc. We will be talking about this great scholars another time, just make sure you follow Shamhariblog. Today, we will be talking about one of the first University in the world and its founder. Do you know that one of the first ever university the world had seen was built by a Muslim Woman? Yes a woman in Morocco who was known as Fatima Al-fihir. And this university is still in existence till date in Fez, Morocco. Fatima al-Fihri, founder of one of the world's first university at Fez, Morocco. Twelve hundred years ago,

Do you know who founded your church or are you a blind follower?

Today a lot of christians are claiming that they are on the right path due to their denominational/doctorinal inclination yet they do not know who founded their churches or sects. This piece is for some of us that do not know how thier churches came to being. Before proceeding will like us to know or define a Church. A church could be veiwed in three (3) dimensions. Credit: Getty images What is a Church? According to wikipedia, Christian Church is an ecclesiological term referring to what different Christian denomination conceive of as being the true body of Christians or the original institution established by Jesus. "Christian Church" has also been used in academia as a synonym for Christianity, despite the fact that it is composed of multiple churches or denominations, many of which hold a doctrinal claim of being the "one christian church", to the exclusion of the others. While for many Protestant Christians, the Christian Church has two components: