Oxford University has published a map showing the oldest universities in the world:
1. Ez-Zitouna University in Tunisia (737)
2. Al-Qarawiyyin University in Morocco (859)
3. Al-Azhar University in Egypt (972)
4. University of Bologna in Italy (1088) 5. University of Oxford in England (1096) The first and oldest three universities in history were in the Arab/Muslim world. https://facebook.com/photo?fbid=673
Categories: Africa, Arab World, Egypt, Morocco, Morocco, North Africa, Tunisia