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[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 weeks ago

It is not on the list of the oldest universities, because, like the University of Egypt, which has also existed since the 10th century, they only received the status of University in the 20th century, that of Morocco in 1963 the one of Egypt 1961, before they were higher islamic schools (madrasa or originally founded as a mosque). Anyway the islamic states are way more advanced in science, medicine and mathematic in this era than the occidental oe, very limited by the catholic church.

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Golden Age Islam was surprisingly progressive at the time in terms of religious tolerance. Not necessarily because of idealism (although iirc, the Koran doesn't encourage proselytisation), but because many rulers get income taxing non-Muslims.

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