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The House of Knowledge (Arabic: دار العلم, romanized: Dār al-ʿIlm) 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.[1]
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, ink and inkstands without charge to all those who wished to study there.[2]
See also
[edit]- House of Wisdom
- Al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi
- Library of Alexandria
- Al-Azhar University
- Madrasa
- Nalanda mahavihara
- Takṣaśilā
- Fatimid Great Palaces
References
[edit]- ^ Bengoechea, Isabella (November 10, 2016). "Cairo's Lost House of Wisdom: The Great Cultural Legacy of Egypt". Culture Trip. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Virani, Shafique N. (2007). The Ismailis in the Middle Ages: A History of Survival, A Search for Salvation. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 92.
