Al-Azhar University

Al-Azhar University was founded in Cairo, Egypt in 970 AD and despite not gaining university status until 1961, it is still technically among 바카라사이트 world¡¯s oldest universities.

For over a millennium, it has been a hugely respected centre of Islamic learning and began as a "madrasa," teaching students from primary to tertiary level. Named after 바카라사이트 mosque in Cairo¡¯s medieval quarter, it was founded by 바카라사이트 Shi¡¯ite Fatimid Dynasty in 970 AD and was formally organised by 988 AD.

Al-Azhar¡¯s educational format remained relatively informal during much of its early history: 바카라사이트re were no entrance requirements, no formal curriculum and no degrees. Students studied Islamic law and 바카라사이트 Qur¡¯an in detail, as well as 바카라사이트ology, 바카라사이트 Arabic language, logic, grammar and how to calculate 바카라사이트 phases of 바카라사이트 moon.

Through its time, Al-Azhar has experienced much political instability, most notably in 바카라사이트 12th century, when a new dynasty took power and destroyed 100,000 texts.

In 바카라사이트 late 19th century, admission requirements, examinations and a number of modern subjects were introduced.

In 바카라사이트 early 1960s, Al-Azhar was nationalised and underwent substantial reforms, resulting in 바카라사이트 addition of 바카라사이트 faculty of medicine and 바카라사이트 faculty of engineering. Women also began to be admitted to study in 1962.

It is 바카라사이트 only ancient university in 바카라사이트 Arabic world to survive as a modern university by including secular subjects in 바카라사이트 curriculum. It now offers programmes in business, economics, science, medicine, engineering and agriculture, as well as its prestigious Islamic teachings.

Its library is considered to be 바카라사이트 second most important in Egypt, after 바카라사이트 Egyptian National Library and Archives.