House of Knowledge
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title:
House of Knowledge
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The House of Knowledge was an ancient university built by the Fatimid Caliphate in Cairo in 1004 CE. Originally a library, the House of Knowledge was converted to a state university by the Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah in the same year. In keeping with the Islamic tradition of knowledge, the Fatimids collected books on a variety of subjects and their libraries attracted the attention of scholars from around the world. al-Hakim was a great patron of learning and provided paper, pens,
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Ancient university of the Fatimid Caliphate
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Knowledge
date created:
2005-12-19T05:58:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T16:42:41Z
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