About the Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt:
In the world one of the oldest university is the Al-Azhar University which located in Cairo. To the historic and amazing Al-Azhar Mosque is connected the Al-Azhar University.
The history of Al-Azhar University:
In honor of Fatima Az-Zahraa who was the daughter of Muhammad from whom was gained descent the Fatimid Dynasty are named the university and mosque. In 971 AD the mosque was built and it took about two years. As the Islmaili Shia school in 988 was founded the madrassa or the school of theology with it which connected. But later period this school became a school of Sunni’s and still now it remains there. In the world to the oldest Islamic university it claims the honor, but in Fes of Morocco by the Kairaouine Mosque the Al-Azhar University is disputed. For over almost a millennium remained same much of the life of core academic of the Al-Azhar University, in detail the Quran and the law of Islam studies its students, there are also other subjects they study there like the rhetoric, grammar and of the moon the lunar phases how to calculate. By the rote memorization and of a sheikh at the feet in a halqa or circle by listening the lectures is done most of their studies. With the teachers in Socratic dialogue many engage the students and their juniors they can instruct as the advance of the students.
For the Islamic law to be the most honorable school by most of the Sunni’s is considered the Al-Azhar University and in the Muslim world as the highest scholars are seen the Al-Azhar University’s scholars. The Arabic language and of the Islamic culture the propagation the objectives it’s stated. On the Islamic questions to judge a committee of ulemas it maintains, for the Quran printing an establishment of printing. By the Supreme Council is run the Al-Azhar University, the general policy which establishes, headed by the ‘Sheikh Al-Azhar’ who is a Grand Imam.
At the Al-Azhar University what to see:
A grand structure is the Al-Azhar University, many previous centuries’ architectural styles which reflects. The Barber Gate of 15th century is the entrance where traditionally heads shaved the students. Into the great sahn or the courtyard this entrance leads, from the 10th century this courtyard dates and by the three minarets of stately is overlooked. The white façade of the courtyard, by the panels of keel arched and rosettes was accented, from the Fatimid period came most of them. From the Mamluke period dates on the right side of the madrassas the residential quarters of the latticework screened. For the visitors these are open very rarely, but into the prayer hall may enter the visitors and tourists, by the alabaster pillars which is supported and carpeted warmly. For the visitors is not open the library of the university, in 1897 the library was consolidated, it’s a very important place which is rich with the huge number of manuscripts and Islamic books. There are many precious rare books and manuscripts consists of about 595,668 volumes of 99,062 books and there are also some old books which dates about 8th century.
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